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 fans thank police for letting Parkhead celebration go ahead after Nine In A Row triumph
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic fans didn’t let a global pandemic stop them from celebrating being handed the league title yesterday. Scores of supporters headed to Parkhead following the announcement that Neil Lennon ’s side had won the Premiership for the ninth time in a row.
The decision came after weeks of talks between SPFL chiefs and top flight clubs when the season was abandoned due to coronavirus.And despite club chiefs urging supporters to celebrate at home yesterday, delighted fans couldn’t resist visiting their ground to mark the occasion under the watchful eye of police, dispatched to ensure social distancing was being adhered to.
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