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.
Shane Duffy 'set' for Celtic as Brighton centre-back nears emotional move to boyhood heroes
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy, it's reported, as the Irishman gets set for an emotional move to his boyhood club. The Premiership champions are looking to reinforce at the back, and manager Neil Lennon confirmed preliminary talks with Duffy.
However, Celtic faced stiff competition from Premier League sides West Ham and West Brom who could tempt the Seagulls with a superior financial package.
The defender gave his priority to the club he grew up supporting though, and the Daily Mail reports that the Parkhead club are on the verge of sealing a deal.
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