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.
Patryk Klimala points to Celtic progress as striker details steep Scottish football learning curve
dailyrecord.co.ukPatryk Klimala admits the physicality of Scottish football took him by surprise, but assures he's ready to handle it this season.
The Pole joined Neil Lennon 's squad in January in a £3.5million move from Jagiellonia Bialystok but struggled to make an impact.
The 21-year-old managed just four appearances, two of which came in the Scottish Cup, before the shutdown. The Celtic striker admits he struggled to cope physically, but after bulking up over the lockdown he feels he's ready to help his side as they try to claim a 10th Premiership title on the spin.
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