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.
Fraser Forster emerged from the same boys' club in Newcastle which kick started his own glove affair.A few years later, as goalie coach at Manchester City, Steele was credited with launching the top level career of Joe Hart.The 66-year-old, who has also worked with David De Gea at Manchester United, has kept a close eye on both keepers ever since.So there can be few experts better qualified to deliver a summary on which former England number one would be a stronger fit for Celtic.Neil Lennon is desperate to hand Forster a return to Parkhead after the giant keeper’s extraordinary form during a loan spell last season.But money talks and, with Southampton playing hardball over a fee, attention has turned to Hart, a free agent after leaving.
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