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.
David Turnbull reflects on Celtic Europa League journey as he names the game he felt he 'arrived'
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic. But for David Turnbull, it was the game that sparked his Parkhead career into life. In their final Group H tie against French cracks Lille last season, the midfielder was handed only his second start for the Hoops since signing from Motherwell.
Until that point, he’d struggled to force his way into Neil Lennon ’s side – even though a section of the support was crying out for his inclusion.
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