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 makes kindness plea as Celtic boss pinpoints 'caged animal' mental health fears
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon last night called for Scottish football to look after each other and support those needing help in dealing with the coronavirus crisis.The Celtic manager is aware of the pressures of strains which football clubs are facing in the midst of the global pandemic.Lennon also knows that individuals will have worries and fears about their personal situations due to sport shutting down.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has urged kindness as she spoke of the uncertainty and anxiety the past few weeks has caused with many people feeling anxious about the spread of the virus and their economic situation.
revealed this week that dozens of concerned footballers have contacted Stirling-based charity Back Onside with cries for help and they are
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