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.
Watch Celtic restart training as Neil Lennon's men demonstrate socially distanced fitness regime
dailyrecord.co.ukcoronavirus pandemic called all football to a halt in March, with training sessions also banned. Clubs have now been given permission to return to non-contact training while respecting social distancing, with both Celtic and Ross County back this week.
The Hoops players were put through their paces by Neil Lennon and his staff as they prepare for the August restart. Stars such Scott Brown and James Forrest put their dribbling to the test after months without kicking a ball in anger, while Kris Ajer could be seen stretching off the rust.
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