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.
Chris Sutton picks his Celtic 'Fab Four' that delivered historic Nine in a Row
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic's historic Nine in a Row triumph was officially sealed on Monday.Neil Lennon's side were declared Premiership champions yet again following an emergency SPFL board meeting on Monday morning.Celtic were 13 points clear of Rangers when the season was brought to a shuddering halt by COVID-19 back in March.The Hoops returned from the winter break in scintillating form to leave their Glasgow rivals toiling in the distance, with a string of standout performers across the side.Here, columnist Chris Sutton picks his "Fab Four" who delivered another league crown to Parkhead.SCOTT BROWN The captain has led from the front.
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