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 salutes Henrik Larsson as Celtic boss talks up Barcelona transfer 'direct line'
dailyrecord.co.ukHenrik Larsson ’s appointment at Barcelona gives Celtic a direct line into the Nou Camp. The Parkhead icon has landed a role in the coaching staff in Catalonia after being given a post by new boss Ronald KoemanLennon is delighted for his old team-mate and doesn’t hide the fact the tie-up could have benefits for Celtic.
Clubs need every possible edge in the transfer market these days and, when asked if having Larsson in place at the Spanish giants could help, he said: “Obviously I have got a direct line into Barcelona which might be very beneficial for us going forward.“It is great to have contacts around the game and people you have either played with or worked with before at clubs.
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