Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Rafa Benitez and Celtic latest as Neil Lennon decision stands in the way of potential move
dailyrecord.co.ukRafa Benitez to Scotland until a decision is made over Neil Lennon’s future at the club. understands there has been no contact with the former Liverpool and Real Madrid manager despite frenzied speculation he was poised to rock up at Parkhead.
And there’s been no call made yet over Lennon’s position with chief executive Peter Lawwell’s promised review of the managerial situation due to be completed in the next week.
Benitez set the rumour mill in to overdrive after he quit Chinese Super League outfit Dalian Pro at the weekend and is expected to head back to the UK.Celts made tentative contact with the Spaniard following the departure of Brendan Rodgers in early 2019 but the Champions League winner opted to make a £6million-a-year mega money.
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