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.
Gareth McAuley blasts Celtic's 'tainted and hollow' title as former Rangers defender rips into Hoops stars
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer Rangers star Gareth McAuley has launched a staggering attack on Celtic’s Nine in a Row heroes. The ex-Ibrox defender says he feels sorry for the champions because their triumph is “tainted and hollow” and claimed boss Neil Lennon has only celebrated the feat to wind people up.McAuley also insisted the current Celtic stars cannot be compared to the two previous squads at Parkhead and Ibrox who reached their respective landmarks in 1974 and 1997.The Northern Irishman said: “I actually feel sorry for the Celtic players.
They didn’t win the title on the pitch, they were handed it.“They have officially been crowned champions, their ninth success in a row, but this triumph will always be tainted and hollow.“All their hard work, dedication
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