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.
Joe Hart declares Celtic have NEVER felt out their depth in Champions League as he looks to utilise Serie A lessons
dailyrecord.co.ukAt one point in his career Italy provided Joe Hart with a bit of salvation. After being bombed out by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola he had to preserve his career by playing elsewhere.
And a loan move to Serie A side Torino in 2016 offered him a lifeline. Who knows? If he hadn’t gone there before playing for West Ham, Burnley and Spurs, he might not be at Celtic now.
And when he returns to Italy on Tuesday night for a Champions League clash with Lazio, he’s hoping victory in Rome can save their European campaign.
The Parkhead keeper has watched the highlights of Celtic’s last trip there four years ago. An unforgettable 2-1 win helped Neil Lennon ’s team reach the Europa League knock-out phase.
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