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.
Where ex-Bolton managers Sam Allardyce, Neil Lennon and three former Manchester United players sit in next Salford City boss odds
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDon't miss a thing by getting the day's biggest stories sent direct to your inbox Salford City are on the hunt for a new permanent manager after Gary Bowyer returned to his place at Derby County's academy.
The 49-year-old former Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool and Bradford City boss took temporary charge of the Ammies in March and narrowly missing out on the League Two play-offs.
Bowyer said: "The agreement was until the end of the season and unfortunately it’s the end of the season, so I’ll be with Derby’s under-23s on Monday night at Manchester United. “It’s a mixture of emotions, it’s like getting one of those fake lottery tickets.
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