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.
5 'second look' Celtic transfer options for Neil Lennon and Nick Hammond to consider
dailyrecord.co.ukFootball has been brought to a standstill as the world tries to come to terms with the coronavirus pandemic.It's 23 long days since Celtic last played against St Mirren but the beautiful game remains very much on the back burner for now as COVID-19 takes hold.The Premiership champions have been vocal in urging supporters to follow government advice to stay indoors and remain safe.But head of recruitment Nick Hammond and Neil Lennon, in the midst of this once in a lifetime event, can also make plans for the future without leaving the house.Celtic supremo Peter Lawwell made sure to note publicly during the Irishman's unveiling last summer that his manager's 'great record in identifying players' was one of his finest skills.Now Hammond and
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