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.
3 talking points as Celtic star Mohamed Elyounoussi fires deadly hat-trick to sink Motherwell
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon needed a lifeline, how fitting it was Mohamed Elyounoussi who answered the call. The Norwegian winger found himself at the centre of a storm only Scottish football can provide in midweek but he hit back in defiant fashion with three goals to steer Celtic past Motherwell.
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