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.
John Kennedy might be handed the Celtic job because principle shareholder Dermott Desmond is known for not wanting his managers to have too much power.Kennedy was handed the reins on a temporary basis following Neil Lennon's resignation and the 37-year-old got off to a decent start with a win over Aberdeen on Saturday.But with season tickets to sell and a fan base to re-engage, it is thought the Hoops' board are far more likely to move for a big name in a similar style to their stunning capture of Brendan RodgersFormer Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor isn't so sure that's what Celtic's power brokers want and feels Kennedy is in with a good shout of his first permanent appointment.He told Football Insider: “I actually think Kennedy might get.
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