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 Shane Duffy 'holds talks' with Neil Lennon
dailyrecord.co.ukRepublic of Ireland defender is looking for a way out of Brighton after struggling for regular starts since Graham Potter took over.Duffy is a boyhood Celtic fan and Neil Lennon has already held talks with him about swapping the south coast of England for Glasgow's East End.The Daily Mail say they've discussed the option of a one-year loan that would see Duffy challenge Christopher Jullien and Kristoffer AJer for a starting spot.The 28-year-old is understood to be keen on a switch to the club, but a deal is still in the early stages.The centre back is under contract at Brighton until 2023 and the two sides need to agree a loan fee and how much wages will be paid by the Hoops if the move goes through.But Celtic face competition from a trio.
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