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 chief Dermot Desmond will not bow to fan pressure and is prepared to give Neil Lennon another chance to turn their poor form around, a club insider has claimed.Lennon and his players needed a police escort to leave Parkhead after their 2-0 defeat against Ross County in the Betfred Cup on Sunday, with Hoops fans making their displeasure known by sparking violent protests outside the stadium.The Scottish champions are in dire straits this season, winning just two of their last 10 matches and allowing Old Firm rivals Rangers to build up an 11-point lead at the top of the table.They have also crashed out of the Europa League with two games remaining in the group stages, having lost three of their first four Group H fixtures.Despite their.
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