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.
Burnley rival Celtic for Thomas Robert with Airdrie star set for trial with English side
msn.comGallery: Rafa Benitez and the other managers who have managed two rival clubs (Read Sport)Robert spent time on-trial with Celtic's development side last season but a potential move was complicated by the departure of former manager Neil Lennon.
Various English clubs watched the diminutive star at Airdrie last season while Aberdeen were reported to have a strong interest in the player.
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