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.
Shane Duffy gives Celtic transfer 'priority' amid potential Champions League sticking point
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy has reportedly made moving to Celtic this summer his priority, though things could be complicated by the Champions League elimination.Manager Neil Lennon is looking to reinforce his backline and has confirmed that initial talks have taken place with the rugged stopper.Celtic are Duffy's preferred choice as he grew up supporting the club in his native Ireland.West Ham United and West Bromwich Albion are providing competition though and Wednesday's Champions League elimination could impact any potential deal.Reaching the group stages would have provided Celtic with a financial boost but they will now drop into the Europa League.According to The Athletic that elimination looks to be a setback in their hopes of landing.
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