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 didn’t know if he was capable of finding answers.Now, with a wealth of experience and a glut of trophies behind him, he doesn’t have a shred of doubt that he’ll get it right.That Scottish Cup semi-final loss to the Staggies at Hampden in 2010 left Lennon in far more pain than he’s feeling now.He’d taken over a broken Tony Mowbray side and wondered if he was the man who could fix it.The level of success he’s had as Celtic’s manager since then would suggest that Lennon found answers.
That’s why, as County arrive in Glasgow again today for a crucial Betfred Cup tie, the Hoops boss is refusing to panic.He’s enduring one of the toughest spells in his career, with a section of the support calling for his head.Lennon’s team have won.
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