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 signs Roy Keane could be Celtic manager as Martin O’Neill and Micah Richards help with the hints
dailyrecord.co.ukRoy Keane becoming the next Celtic manager appears a lot more likely than it did when Neil Lennon left the club in February.
The acerbic Irishman was just one of many big names in the mix - a former player who oddsmakers priced up to keep punters interested.
But momentum seems to be building and a report on Friday suggests he has held talks with club hierarchy. That now makes the Manchester United legend a bonafide contender.
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