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.
Ryan Christie wanted by Burnley as Celtic's transfer resolve is set to be tested
dailyrecord.co.ukRyan Christie and are set to make a big money bid in the final few weeks of the transfer window.The Hoops star has been a long time target of Turf Moor boss Sean Dyche - who was in the running to land the star when he was still plying his trade with Inverness Caley Thistle.Christie made the switch to Celtic five years ago but the Burnley gaffer has continued to monitor his progress and is preparing to swoop.The 25-year-old is under contract at Parkhead until the summer of 2022 but discussions are ongoing regarding an extension.Hoops boss Neil Lennon does not want to sell as Christie has emerged as a key man in recent seasons.Dyche wants to strengthen his squad and sees Christie as a bargain buy compared to the expensive English market.The.
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