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 brushes off Celtic title catch-up fears as boss unfazed by Rangers scenario
dailyrecord.co.ukScottish Cup hasn’t worked out quite as planned.But the Celtic manager admits he’s thrilled at still having the chance to secure another Treble for his club in a magnificent run of unbroken domestic silverware success.SFA chiefs and the four remaining participants had hoped delaying the semi-finals – which had to be postponed in April due to lockdown until this winter weekend – could see crowds back inside Hampden.Unfortunately, a second wave of the pandemic across the UK has meant the national stadium gates have to stay padlocked to fans of Celtic, Aberdeen, Hibs and Hearts.Lennon, though, knows there will be nothing diminished for the winners of the trophy next month and has urged his team to take their chance to dump the Dons and move.
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