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 lauds Shane Duffy's 'no frills' Celtic performance as boss claims defender has set benchmark
dailyrecord.co.ukOdsonne Edouard back.The French striker struck twice at McDiarmid Park to give Celtic a fourth-straight success.Edouard’s brace moved him onto the 20-goal mark for the campaign, but it’s not the numbers or the statistical element which is really pleasing the manager.It’s the touch, the energy, the hunger and application.Edouard isn’t just hitting the net again with regularity.
The Parkhead talisman is beginning to display some of the old tricks, swagger and feints which made him feared by defenders across the country for the past two seasons and allowed the club to put a £30million price tag on his head.Lennon savoured seeing Edouard showing the old traits during his power-packed second-half show at Perth which was enough to turn the game.
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