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 conducts Celtic manager 'due diligence' as boss 'seriously interested' in Parkhead job
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic. The former Bournemouth boss has been heavily linked with the vacancy as the Parkhead club hunt for a permanent successor to Neil Lennon.
Howe is currently the bookies' odds-on favourite for the role and it's claimed he has conducted background checks on Celtic's structure.
The Scottish Sun report the 43-year-old has dug into his contacts book and checked in with sources close to the club as he considers a return to management.
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