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.
Ange Postecoglou insider compares Celtic frontrunner to Marcelo Bielsa as he scoffs at manager concerns
dailyrecord.co.ukAnge Postecoglou if he becomes Celtic's next manager. The 55-year-old is now the frontrunner to be named Neil Lennon's permanent successor after talks with first choice Eddie Howe spectacularly collapsed on Friday.Postecoglou has been managing in Japan for the past three seasons but earned his stripes in his homeland where he was a major success with Brisbane Roar before impressing with the national team.
But the assertive manager's time with the Soccerroos ended abruptly as he felt he needed a new challenge after securing World Cup qualification.
And now Bayliss has given Celtic supporters the inside track on the man he believes compares favourably to Bielsa due to the style demands he asks from his players.
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