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.
Odsonne Edouard has been tipped to reject a move away from Celtic by Christopher Jullien. The Hoops defender has spoken honestly about the future of his in-form team-mate, in what could come as a blow to Arsenal as they consider a summer move for the 22-year-old.
Edouard has scored another 28 goals in all competitions so far this season and helped Neil Lennon’s side into a 13-point lead over Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership table.
Julien has backed the former PSG striker to stay put during the next transfer window thanks to his love for the club, which could leave interested clubs needing to pursue other targets. “Odsonne is a good player and one day he will have a lot of clubs interested in him," Jullien told the Daily
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