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 next Celtic manager betting suspended as Neil Lennon replacement odds tumble after Spanish boss quits China
dailyrecord.co.ukRafa Benitez becoming the next Celtic manager. The Spaniard, who previously tasted Champions League glory with Liverpool, has left his role as Dalian Pro manager in China and its reported £12m per year contract.
That has members of the Parkhead support clamouring for him to arrive in Glasgow's east end. Benitez was a popular name amongst fans to replace Brendan Rodgers permanently before Neil Lennon was offered the job after completing a treble Treble in May 2019's Scottish Cup Final win over Hearts.
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