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 shuts down Celtic pedigree concern as bullish boss roars 'geography won't stop me'
dailyrecord.co.ukAnge Postecoglou claimed he would be successful wherever he goes next as he addressed links with a move to Europe. The Australian coach is the frontrunner to be named Neil Lennon's permanent successor at Celtic after talks with first choice Eddie Howe spectacularly collapsed.
The potential move to the Premiership from the Yokohama F Marinos has raised eyebrows over whether he is ready for the move to European football.
However, in a resurfaced interview the former Australia national boss hit back at doubts over his pedigree. When asked by Optus Sport about the chances of leaving the J-League for a job in Europe, he said: "I figured out pretty early; no point putting goals or ambitions in front of you. "The football world is amazing where it.
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