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 bemoans Celtic's 'abnormal' season as boss lays out Manchester United 30 point swing theory
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon was back in his Lennoxtown bunker yesterday fielding questions as normal ahead of tonight’s visit from Hamilton Accies.A little less bullish and belligerent perhaps than he has been of late but even so, ready to go back into the trenches again as Celtic’s increasingly forlorn fight to cling onto the title continues behind closed doors but in full view.A yawning chasm of 23 points now separate Lennon’s team from a rampant Rangers side at the top of the table and not even the prospect of three games left in hand appears enough to convince the watching world the champions have the wherewithal to turn this ailing campaign around.The truth of the matter is, Lennon himself doesn’t really seem to buy it.It was suggested to him.
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