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.
Graeme Souness delivers his Roy Keane to Celtic verdict as he insists Hoops 'won’t roll over'
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic won't be lying down after yielding their Premiership dominance to Rangers - and thinks appointing Roy Keane would be a step in the right direction.
The Parkhead side are on the lookout for a new boss after their whimpering pursuit of a tenth straight title cost Neil Lennon his job earlier this season.
A number of names have been touted with interim boss John Kennedy in the running, alongside the likes of Enzo Maresca and Chris Wilder.
Another one of the prominent contenders is Keane, who last coached with Nottingham Forest and played for Celtic at the tail end of his illustrious career.
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