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 transfer latest as Omar Colley replacement identified and Noa Lang's Ajax status changes
dailyrecord.co.ukHaberts claim any breakthrough is dependant on Celtic -linked Colley departing in the coming weeks. Parma are believed to be keen but Sampdoria are holding out for a sizeable £9m fee as interest in the 27-year-old continues to grow.Neil Lennon denied a bid last weekend but speculation is continuing to swirl as the Italian media reckon the Premiership champions are in the mix to secure his signature.
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