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 eyes further Champions League boost as Celtic boss hails Hoops and Rangers Euro runs
dailyrecord.co.ukChampions League spots next season is a major shot in the arm for our game.But the Celtic boss has urged his players to grab the chance to showcase their skills in the group stage this term and enhance the club’s reputation on the biggest stage.Despite Rangers’ exit from the Europa League on Thursday, their impressive run and the Hoops’ fine form in the competition in the last two campaigns has ensured the Premiership top two will earn places at Europe’s top table.
It comes a decade after Scotland’s lowly coefficient ranking cost the country one of the lucrative spots.Lennon was speaking on the eve of the draw for the first of four qualifiers the Hoops face this season.But that arduous road to the group stage could be cut in half.
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