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 Porteous makes 'strict' SFA guidance claim in Scotland U21 Covid debacle as club row roars on
dailyrecord.co.ukSFA instructions to the letter during the trip to Greece which has sparked club fury towards Hampden hierarchy. The Hibs stopper was one of Scot Gemmill’s Under-21 squad who were plunged into controversy over positive Covid tests and orders to self isolate on their return.
SFA chiefs are now in the sights of top Premiership bosses after key players have been ruled out of crucial fixtures. Celtic manager Neil Lennon called the situation a “shambles” after losing David Turnbull while Aberdeen gaffer Derek McInnes is demanding reassurance club protocols are being replicated on international duty after Lewis Ferguson and Connor McLennan missed yesterday’s clash against Rangers to self isolate with team-mate Ross McCrorie also testing positive..
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