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.
Enzo Maresca flexes Celtic managerial muscles as dark horse to fill Parkhead vacancy masterminds 7-1 hammering
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic managerial candidate Enzo Maresca has reminded everyone why he's just as serious a contender to replace Neil Lennon in Glasgow's east end as the star studded figures who have also been linked.The Italian coach masterminded a mammoth 7-1 victory for his Manchester City Under-23 side on Monday afternoon.Pep Guardiola's protege smashed Southampton in their Premier League 2 clash and his side are well clear at the top of the table.They are often praised for the free-flowing football they play while racking up win after win.Striker Liam Delap, who has already made his first-team debut, bagged a hat-trick while Felix Nmecha struck twice in the final seven minutes.Callum Doyle and Adrian Bernabe added to the rout, with Caleb Watts replying.
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