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.
Everything that has gone wrong for Celtic boss Neil Lennon this season
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers but it's hard to argue with the job he completed in guiding Celtic in the 16 months that has followed. The Irishman has won every trophy available to him to date and defeated a better Rangers side than any his predecessor faced during his storied tenure.
While pressure built once before following a December 2019 defeat at Ibrox, the response was breathtaking.Lennon changed the team's shape during a mid-season break in Dubai and his troops returned reinvigorated for the challenge ahead.
Scottish football couldn't cope as Leigh Griffiths was partnered with Odsonne Edouard in a formidable strike duo for whom few had answers.
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