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.
Europa League opponents it was immediately clear they'd been handed a tough draw.Seven-time European champions Milan need no introduction, while Sparta Prague are the most successful team in Czech football.They've also been paired with Lille, who Neil Lennon's side will face on Thursday night.The two clubs have a similar transfer approach, buying younger players only to sell them on for big money a few years down the line.The Ligue 1 side have brought in big bucks for the likes of Victor Osimhen, Nicolas Pepe and Rafael Leao in recent seasons - but what did their current squad cost?Ahead of the match has crunched the numbers to see how the figures match up.Lille's squad cost is slightly difficult to determine, in that they acquired.
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