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.
Diego Laxalt 'convinces' Celtic to pursue permanent transfer amid deal timeline claim
dailyrecord.co.ukDiego Laxalt as soon as December.The on-loan AC Milan full-back has made an instant impact for Neil Lennon's side following a switch from Serie in October.And it's led to speculation the Parkhead club will attempt to start negotiations over a longer stay in the coming weeks.According to gianlucadimarzio.com, the Hoops are increasingly convinced they want Laxalt on a long-term contract.It's reported talks could begin in the coming weeks over the Uruguay international, perhaps when Celtic visit Milan in the Europa League on December 3.Laxalt scored Celtic 's equaliser in Saturday's 2-2 draw with Hibs at Easter Road.He's been a consistently impressive presence in a side otherwise struggling to maintain their form.In October, Lennon admitted.
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