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.
Rangers and their mammoth Celtic fixture advantage that heaps even more pressure on Neil Lennon's side
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic and Rangers are fighting for Premiership bragging rights - it's the team chasing who can often come unstuck due to the pressure of bridging the gapAnd the Ibrox side certainly didn't seem fazed by their top dog status as their 4-0 win over Aberdeen on Sunday opened an 11-point gap between themselves and their greatest rivals.Meanwhile Neil Lennon 's side are feeling the heat and their dominance over Scottish football appears to be slipping with their Ten In A Row aspirations in serious danger.And a quick glance over the fixture calendar will only add to Celtic's woe as they won't get the chance to pile the pressure on their rivals before they do battle on January 2.Rangers will never play after Celtic before the Ne'er showdown and.
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