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.
Takefusa Kubo on Celtic 'horizon' as Real Madrid starlet’s sponsorship deal opens up link
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic are interested in signing Real Madrid wonderkid Takefusa Kubo. AS report Kubo, 19, is attracting the attention of a whopping 29 clubs, with the Parkhead side one of them.
Any deal would be a loan move for the midfielder, who has a jaw-dropping release clause of £227million, although Paris Saint-Germain are keen to sign him on a permanent basis.
And Celtic will be up against the likes of Ajax, Lazio and a clutch of Spanish clubs if Neil Lennon pursues an attempt to land him on loan.
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