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 'vitriol' aimed at Neil Lennon shocks Martin O'Neill as legend makes Rangers title claim
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon has cut an isolated figure in the Celtic dug-out this season, his former mentor knows just how lonely a place it can be.But Martin O’Neill has backed Lennon to engineer a way out of Celtic’s current predicament.Lennon has the biggest challenge of his Celtic career on his hands as he looks to claw his way back into a title race that Rangers have stolen a march on.O’Neill has been scathing of the criticism that Lennon has come in for and believes that his fellow countryman is due a bit more respect than what he has received in recent months.Social media has been awash with fans calling for Lennon’s head with the pressure mounting in the wake of the Champions League exit to Ferencvaros and then the defeat to Rangers last.
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