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.
Scott Brown and Celtic’s captain in waiting.Parkhead star Callum McGregor says it will be a dream come true if – or when – he officially takes over the armband.His gaffer Neil Lennon sees him as the obvious choice for skipper when Brown eventually hangs up his boots.After the journey McGregor’s had at the Hoops – from the academy to being out of the picture then fighting back to become a legend – he feels he’s ready for that honour.When he was being farmed out on loan to Notts County seven years ago, he never dreamed he’d be such a key figure at Celtic.But at 27, McGregor is now a pivotal player for Lennon.
As well as being ever-reliable for his club, he’s also a mainstay for Scotland.McGregor believes he’s grown as a player and as a.
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