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.
Jozo Simunovic breaks Celtic exit silence as defender hails his ultimate cult Hoops moment
dailyrecord.co.ukJozo Simunovic admits he holds no Celtic regrets after his surprise transfer exit this summer. The 25-year-old is a free agent after the Parkhead side decided against activating a year option in his contract.
Simunovic battled through a string of injuries during five years in Glasgow but both Brendan Rodgers and Neil Lennon were admirers of the ex-Croatia U21 was he was at full speed.
And he hopes his strong relationship with the Celtic support will earn him the chance to come back and say farewell in a fitting fashion.
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