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.
Powerful Irish Celtic fan group threaten season ticket boycott unless Neil Lennon is sacked
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon remains as boss. The influential Association of Irish Celtic Supporters' Clubs have ramped up pressure on Parkhead chiefs to act with a strongly worded statement.
Power brokers Dermot Desmond and Peter Lawwell have so far backed Lennon despite a disastrous season which looks to have extinguished the club's 10 In A Row dream.
AICS have warned "further inaction" will only allow discontent to further fester among supporters.Group leaders held talks with the club to make their case for major change, and insist it must be made now.
The statement said: "Recent days have seen us in direct contact with Celtic again to express our disappointment and ongoing concern regarding the current situation at the club. "In a season which promised.
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