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’s hidden Celtic benefit pinpointed as former Hoops star reveals first hand Parkhead playing spell insight
dailyrecord.co.ukRoy Keane was keen to help the young players progress behind the scenes at Lennoxtown during his Celtic playing days. Keane left Manchester United for Glasgow's east end for a six-month spell in 2006 before hanging up his boots.
While fans weren't able to see the best of the Ireland legend as he brought the curtain down on his playing career, Pearson believes he would have the x-factor to make him a great managerial appointment.
Keane is back among the frontrunners to replace Neil Lennon at Parkhead seven years after coming close to doing exactly that when the Northern Irishman ended his first stint in charge.
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