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.
Paul Lambert in Celtic fan claim as he reveals Neil Lennon's reaction to Parkhead protests
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic critics - insisting those protesting at Parkhead were not real supporters. The Ipswich Town boss also reckons his old teammate can turn the 10 In A Row title bid around with a win at Ibrox in the New Year Old Firm derby in despite the fan fury.Lambert learned all about the pressure cooker at Parkhead during his eight year spell at the club, but insists pal Lennon is allowed to lose games especially after all he has given to the club.
He told the Celtic Huddle podcast when asked about the fan protests: "What I saw in these scenes wasn’t real Celtic fans. "I’ve never ever seen them doing that.
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