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 on the Celtic pressure battle that puts Ten in a Row tilt in the shade
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon’s had at Celtic – either as a player or manager – something huge has been riding on it. Whether it was his first campaign under Martin O’Neill when he won a Treble in 2000/01.
Or two years later when the Hoops reached the UEFA Cup Final in Seville. He did a double in 2004 as a vital midfield cog. Then he repeated that feat in the dug-out as gaffer almost a decade later.Lennon has now won five titles as a player and five as boss.
But you’d think this season coming up, 2020/21, would be the most monumental of all. The opportunity to get the Holy Grail of 10-in-a-row.
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