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.
The unanimous Mikey Johnston Celtic verdict that underpins returning winger's importance
dailyrecord.co.ukMikey Johnston is back on the pitch for the first team after a nightmare injury run.The 21-year-old was on the verge of establishing himself as a bona fide starter for Neil Lennon before he suffered a serious ligament injury that he's still working his way back from.The tricky winger has certainly been missed with his special ability to commit defenders and wreak havoc in the final third a key aspect of Celtic's style of play.And Johnston - currently back in training at Lennoxtown - is set for a warm ovation from his teammates when he gets back down to competitive action.Defenders Christopher Jullien and Jeremie Frimpong certainly rate their pal as they both didn't hesitate to talk up their pal during a recent Q and A session with sponsors.
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