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.
Brendan Rodgers tips further Neil Lennon Celtic success as he admires 'fantastic job'
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers has backed his Parkhead successor Neil Lennon to bounce back from a barren run of one win in six matches. Thursday's 4-1 defeat at home to Czech side Sparta Prague in the Europa League was the latest in a string of results that have some Hoops fans questioning whether Lennon is the man to deliver the coveted 10 In A Row league title milestone.
Rodgers won two Scottish Premiership crowns between 2016 and 2018 before Lennon took over in February of the following season to steer the Hoops to their eighth league flag in succession after Rodgers departed for Leicester City.
The Foxes boss insists his fellow Northern Irishman has been "fantastic" since landing the job permanently in May of last year - and he's backed Lennon to.
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