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.
Craig Gordon makes Celtic 'eroded' claim as former Parkhead goalkeeper warns 10 In A Row collapse was coming
dailyrecord.co.ukCraig Gordon believes this season's collapse "has been coming" after poor recruitment over the past few years. The Hearts star won five league titles in a row during his time at Parkhead before returning to Tynecastle in the summer.
Neil Lennon 's side were going for 10 In A Row this season but lie 20 points behind arch-rivals Rangers with just one game in hand.
While that dramatic collapse has shocked many, the 38-year-old believes the warning signs were there and went unheeded.Speaking on Sportscene Gordon said: "I think it's been a gradual thing."The team that was invincible under Brendan Rodgers has been eroded away."There are only a few guys left, the guys that are still there have aged four or five years since then and it's been.
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