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 to Celtic latest as Asian Football Confederation insider weighs in on coaching licence issues
dailyrecord.co.ukAnge Postecoglou faces a "frustrating" process before taking the Celtic job. The former Australia manager remains the red-hot favourite to become Neil Lennon 's permanent replacement with the Parkhead club closing in on a deal for the 55-year-old.
However, due to a career spent coaching outside of Europe, Postecoglou doesn’t hold the required UEFA Pro Licence required for him to take the job.
Celtic are looking for an exemption for Postecoglou given his vast 25 years experience in the game where he has managed Australia at the World Cup.
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