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.
Kenny Dalglish in candid Celtic verdict as he worries their two 'shining lights' can't do it all
dailyrecord.co.ukKenny Dalglish insists the Parkhead players must know they have to match Neil Lennon's "fighting spirit". The Parkhead icon has consistently defended Lennon so far this season pointing the finger at the dressing room previously claiming "they are capable of more."Dalglish insists the now infamous press conference should have lit a fire under the stars, and stated Lennon was "damned if he does, and damned if he doesn’t" speak about the Dubai fallout.
With the January review of the gaffer's position set to be conducted in the coming days, Dalglish reckons the dressing room must share the blame while the Celtic hierarchy plot their next move.
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