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.
Celtic man of them all was Billy McNeill.Celtic sacked him.The most loved individual, whose managerial bond with the Hoops fans was more like idolatry, was Tommy Burns.Celtic sacked him.A statue and a plaque outside Celtic Park now vouch for the fact iconic status did not immunise either against dismissal.Neil Lennon may one day have a posthumous symbol of the undeniable good he did for Celtic put on display outside the ground.But for now he has to deal with this world – not the next.The banner calling on Lennon to go, draped outside Celtic Park on Wednesday morning, was a tasteless gesture but the sentiment was accurate.It was also an outward sign of inner fear – that Rangers are too good for Celtic this season.Otherwise why would the.
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