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.
Eddie Howe and the fatal Celtic flaws the former Bournemouth boss already knows all about
dailyrecord.co.ukEddie Howe 's departure from Bournemouth, by his own admission, hurt him badly. But a near-full season out of football has afforded the manager time to reflect and learn lessons that could well come in handy.
An icon at the Vitality Stadium, Howe walked away in August 2020 following the club's relegation from the Premier League, having led the Cherries from League One obscurity to the heady heights of England's top flight.Back then, it was a parting that barely registered in Glasgow.
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