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.
Rangers fans are laughing at Celtic and Neil Lennon has to face up to an uncomfortable truth - Hugh Keevins
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic and Rangers are concerned. On the basis that what’s good for one is bad for the other, Thursday night was a watershed moment for Neil Lennon.
Rangers were magnificent, but ultimately mugged, in Lisbon. Celtic were rank rotten against the bouncing Czechs. Sparta Prague exposed a bankrupt team now overdrawn when it comes to goodwill at the people’s expense – which brings us to an uncomfortable truth for the manager.
Supporters aren’t interested in public apologies after witnessing arguably the worst home performance ever in a European tie at Celtic Park.
They don’t buy airy talk from Lennon about a “culture change” being needed at the club. Fans adhere to their own disgusted supporters’ culture.
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