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 Odsonne Edouard turns deadly hat-trick hero to help Celtic sink Hamilton
dailyrecord.co.ukHamilton Accies. Odsonne Edouard helped himself to an opening day hat-trick as Premiership football returned to Glasgow's east end for the first time in five months.
Jeremie Frimpong and sub Patryk Klimala were also on hand to seal a perfect return home for the reigning champions. Boss Neil Lennon watched on as the club's ninth successive league flag was unfurled inside a near-empty and eerily silent Parkhead.
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