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 squad revealed as Ryan Christie return raises huge Neil Lennon dilemma
dailyrecord.co.ukRyan Christie returns for Celtic's clash with Kilmarnock. The Hoops midfielder sat out the 3-2 Europa League win over Lille at Celtic Park on Thursday night.
In his place, fringe star David Turnbull staked a compelling claim for a regular starting berth with a hugely influential performance.
Ismaila Soro 's first Celtic start drew similar plaudits and he could keep captain Scott Brown out of the side for Killie's visit.
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