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.
Celtic confirm pay reduction and deferral plans as Peter Lawwell and Neil Lennon slash wages
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic have confirmed a raft of wage deferrals and reductions to see the club through the coronavirus crisis. Chief executive Peter Lawwell, manager Neil Lennon and a host of other directors and backroom staff have agreed to salary reductions and deferrals to ease the strain on the Scottish Premiership champions' coffers.
Football was suspended in Scotland last month because of the pandemic and SPFL clubs are yet to make a decision on ending the league season early.
And amid the uncertainty senior figures at Celtic have acted and confirmed in a club statement they will defer salaries. In the statement, Lennon said: "This club is all about teamwork and solidarity, on and off the park."We are well aware of the economic realities and are very
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