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.
Inside the 71 days of Celtic silence as Eddie Howe announcement becomes a when not an if - Keith Jackson
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon at the end of November after Ross County knocked Celtic out of the Betfred Cup at Parkhead. They sensed it was their moment to panic - with 10 In A Row hitting the buffers - and they did not allow it to pass them by.
But the louder they shouted the less they were listened to. In fact, majority shareholder Dermot Desmond felt so personally insulted by the scenes which unfolded outside his stadium that he felt inclined to send out a strong message that he would not be dictated to by a baying mob.
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