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.
Neil Lennon to remain as the club's manager after crashing out of the Betfred Cup. But he has demanded that a section of fans show the Hoops great some respect after hundreds descended on Parkhead in the wake of the 2-0 loss to Ross County.
Lennon's position is looking increasingly shaky after a run of two wins in 10 games, with a gap of 11 points between his team and rivals Rangers in the Premiership.
The angry protests prompted a club statement to condemn missiles being thrown at players, with some members of the squad 'shaken' by the vitriol.
And Sutton said on BBC 606: "What is there to say? "It's been an awful season, dreadful season. "They've failed in most of the big games, today was probably the most embarrassing defeat, at home.
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