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 pushes Celtic fan return case but admits Boli Bolingoli botch-up fear
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic take part in a test event on Saturday with 300 Ross County punters allowed in for the Premiership clash in Dingwall.But after seeing gridiron fans get the light to return in America, Lennon reckons Scottish football is getting a raw deal.He is unhappy Celtic Park has been overlooked after the club bust a gut to get the ground ready to welcome back supporters.First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has delayed a decision on fans returning until October – with next month’s Old Firm game now looking certain to be held behind closed doors.Lennon called for Scotland chiefs to look over the pond at what can be achieved.The Hoops boss said: “We’re disappointed we’ve not been able to get fans into our stadium with the protocols and health and safety.
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