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 facing an avalanche of criticism. Their 2-0 defeat at Celtic Park means they now lie four points behind their rivals in the Premiership title race, albeit with a game in hand.
Chris Sutton called their showing "gutless", while manager Neil Lennon lamented the loss of "poor goals" and bemoaned the lack of a spark.
Callum McGregor admitted the fans have "every right to point fingers", but celebrity fan Rod Stewart sounded a note of defiance.
Here's how pundits, the media, the players and the manager have reacted to a disappointing result for the champions."The win gives Rangers a lift obviously.
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