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.
Kristoffer Ajer pledged Celtic transfer support as Neil Lennon reveals heart-to-heart with AC Milan target
dailyrecord.co.ukKristoffer Ajer his support amid intense transfer speculation surrounding the Celtic star. Centre-back Ajer is understood to be on AC Milan 's radar as they hunt for defensive reinforcements.
The Serie A club's technical director Paolo Maldini name-checked the Norwegian earlier this week but insisted no talks were currently ongoing.Lennon backed that up on Wednesday by insisting there's been no offers received but acknowledged the interest can be difficult for a player.
Ajer is set to start against Riga in Europa League qualifying on Thursday night and, following a one-on-one chat, Lennon has no concerns over his mental state.
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