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 in Celtic admission as under-fire boss concedes 'if there needs to be a change, so be it'
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon admits Celtic’s title hopes are hanging by a thread – along with his managerial reign. The pressure is piling on the Hoops boss after 1-1 draw with St Johnstone saw them slip 13 points behind rivals Rangers.
Lennon’s side have won just two of their last 12 games and have now gone five home games in a row without a win for the first time in 62 years.There were more fan protests outside Parkhead – in smaller numbers to last week’s demonstration after Ross County – and further calls for the manager to go.
Lennon admitted Celtic ’s Ten In A Row bid is in desperate danger – but he won’t give up just yet. He said: “Listen, we need to be realistic.
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