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 Europa League debut memories inspire Marcus Fraser as St Mirren bid to end 37-year wait
dailyrecord.co.ukMarcus Fraser would love another crack at European football with St Mirren after making his professional debut on the continental stage.The big stopper was thrown into the Europa League spotlight 12-and-a-half years ago by Neil Lennon when he was a teenager at Celtic.Fraser was just 17 when he replaced Glenn Loovens at half-time of the Hoops’ 3-1 victory over French cracks Rennes in Glasgow’s east end.It was a major milestone for the dependable defender who has gone on to enjoy a successful career in Scottish football – closing in on almost 400 appearances.The Buddies resume their push for Europe on Sunday lunchtime when title hopefuls Rangers rock up at the SMiSA Stadium.Premiership points are the priority for both teams with Fraser determined to go the distance in the Euro race fuelled by magic memories of the past.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies. Available on both Android and Apple.
D ownload here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial The 29-year-old said: “I’d been out warming up when I got told to come in so I didn’t really have much time to think about it.
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