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.
St Mirren boss urges Scottish players to realise football is not bulletproof from coronavirus
dailyrecord.co.ukSt Mirren ’s clash with Celtic is further proof Scottish football is not “bulletproof” from coronavirus. The Buddies should have been lining up to face Neil Lennon’s Hoops side this evening, looking to bounce back from a disappointing 3-0 loss against Rangers on Sunday.
Instead, the game was called off yesterday after Celtic defender Boli Bolingoli, right, broke government public health guidance and football protocols by travelling to Spain.
He returned to Scotland and came on at 87 minutes against Kilmarnock on Sunday, keeping his trip a secret and failing to self-isolate on his return from the continent.His actions followed in the footsteps of eight Aberdeen players who broke public health rules in the city after their opening day.
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