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 'no grand plan' admission revisited as Celtic deal collapse puts spotlight on manager motivation
dailyrecord.co.ukEddie Howe to Celtic saga. But Parkhead diehards weren't treated to the 43-year-old standing smiling with a green and white scarf above his head as instead it was a hushed silence after talks collapsed between the leading candidate and the club.
It's been a chase that's often moved at a glacial pace since Neil Lennon left in February but the pursuit of a new boss will need ramped up with Ange Postecoglou the new favourite.
But Celtic supporters are still coming to terms with the deal for the 43-year-old hitting the skids before they can fully focus their attention on the Yokohama Marinos manager.
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