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.
Filip Benkovic Celtic transfer update as Neil Lennon evaluates multiple central defensive options
dailyrecord.co.ukBrendan Rodgers has opened the door for Filip Benkovic to return to Glasgow as the Hoops mull over a host of defensive options.
The Leicester City manager has admitted he would be happy to send the Croat back to his former club with the 23-year-old now available for a loan.Celtic are aware of the Benkovic situation as they hunt defensive reinforcements to cover the four-month injury absence of Christopher Jullien.
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