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 makes shock Celtic 'best player' pick as Virgil Van Dijk relegated to second choice
dailyrecord.co.ukCallum McGregor reckons his captain Scott Brown deserves to be ranked above Virgil Van Dijk as the best player he's played alongside.
The Dutchman is widely regarded as the world's best defender since joining Liverpool but McGregor is adamant that the consistency Brown has shown over the long-term edges him ahead.
Van Dijk was signed by Neil Lennon for a bargain £2.6million from Groningen back in 2013 and his brilliant displays at home and abroad quickly won him a move to the Premier League.
Asked to name the best player he has played with during a Q&A session on Celtic's Twitter account, McGregor snubbed the Netherlands international and opted for his current midfield partner. "The best player I've played with is a tough choice," he
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