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 star Callum McGregor rails against 'disrespectful' Scott Brown narrative as he predicts cup final 'masterstroke'
dailyrecord.co.ukScott Brown would be picked for Hampden merely through sentiment.The Parkhead vice-captain is adamant the 35-year-old still has the aura and a huge role to play in the team.Brown has missed the last two matches against Lille and Kilmarnock, with replacement Ismaila Soro excelling.But manager Neil Lennon is also aware of the experience and big-game nous his skipper possesses as he puts the finishing touches on his starting line-up to face Hearts.McGregor has been hugely impressed by the impact of David Turnbull and Soro over the past 180 minutes.At the same time, though, the playmaker is clear that Brown has had just as big an impact for 13 long years and pointed to his outstanding semi-final display against Aberdeen as proof he’s still a.
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