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.
Roy Keane and the cryptic Celtic manager update as Martin O'Neill hints at Dermot Desmond's thinking
dailyrecord.co.ukRoy Keane is ready for a "top job" as the Manchester United legend fights to exit the managerial wildnerness. The pundit wants to be considered for the Parkhead vacancy - a job he turned down in 2014 before it eventually went to Ronny Deila.
But Keane believes his time is now as he looks to end 10 years without being a manager in his own right amid Celtic 's search for Neil Lennon's long-term successor.
O'Neill knows the acerbic Cork native better than most having employed the 49-year-old as his assistant with the Republic of Ireland and Nottingham Forest.
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