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.
Callum McGregor backs Celtic vs Rangers delay as he teases late-season derby bonanza
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic ace has backed his boss Neil Lennon’s call to schedule the Glasgow Derby for after the supporters ban is lifted as Scottish football’s showpiece clash would be diminished behind closed doors.Celts would be expected to head to Ibrox for the first meeting of the new season – but it’s likely to be fan free as the country looks to get to grips with the coronavirus.But McGregor is convinced the encounter is big box office because of the atmosphere and would rather the game was delayed until the punters get the green light.The midfield schemer said: “In Scotland, the Celtic – Rangers fixtures are the go to games.
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