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.
Micah Richards sends Celtic fans wild about Manchester United legend Roy Keane
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGet the latest United updates, transfer news and analysis delivered straight to your inbox every day for free Micah Richards has sent Celtic fans wild with a double social media post about Roy Keane.
The former Manchester United captain, who ended his impressive playing career at Celtic Park, has been strongly linked with the managerial vacancy north of the border.
It comes on the back of Neil Lennon's departure in the aftermath of arch-rivals Rangers ending their near-decade-long spell at the summit of Scottish football.
Keane, who made just 10 appearances for the Hoops during an ill-fated spell after leaving United in 2005, remains an odds-on favourite with the bookiesto step into the Celtic hot-seat ahead of next season.
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