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.
Next Celtic manager: Main contenders to replace Neil Lennon examined after sudden exit
dailystar.co.ukNeil Lennon has left his role with Celtic after a poor domestic season in the shadows of rivals Rangers. Celtic confirmed the news early on February 14th with a statement, reading: “Celtic Football Club today announced that Neil Lennon has resigned from his position as football manager with immediate effect.“Neil has served the club with distinction as both player and manager, delivering numerous successes, most recently completing the Domestic Treble in December.
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