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.
Andy Walker in brutal Neil Lennon Celtic future verdict as pundit calls for 'next Brendan Rodgers'
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic must take on a major rebuild next season - starting with Neil Lennon leaving the club. The former Hoops' star believes the entire Parkhead outfit needs an overhaul with an appointment of a young coach after declaring the Scottish Premiership race over, admitting "the 10 has gone".
The pundit also reckons the Celtic Park hierarchy haven't had a long-term project in place since the end of the Brendan Rodgers era, and insists a major "succession plan" must be put in place for the 2021/22 campaign.
Walker believes the wheels must be put in motion now if his former side are wrestle back control from Rangers. He told the Sky Sports Scottish Football podcast : "I don't think Neil Lennon is going to be there next season. "It looks as though.
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