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.
Neil Lennon admits Champions League transfer scale tip but Celtic boss offers signing reassurance
dailyrecord.co.ukChampions League.But the Celtic gaffer admits reaching the glamour group stage could tip the scales in him securing additional quality for his ranks.Lennon says it’s all about prestige and not pound notes as his side go into battle against Ferencvaros on Wednesday night.Parkhead chiefs are currently working on deals for immediate targets such as Motherwell’s David Turnbull and Brighton defender Shane Duffy.Lennon and the recruitment team have other irons in the fire and the boss has revealed that some business could be concluded nearer to the early October deadline.The Celtic gaffer is adamant that dealings won’t be affected by the outcome of the Champions League qualifiers, but does confess that making the groups may open fresh doors in.
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