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 tipped for Celtic fairytale ending as former boss hints at long-term Parkhead ambition
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy could be a Celtic player for the rest of his career such is his passion for the club. The ex-Blackburn manager brought the big defender to Ewood Park in 2014 and is a big fan of his qualities.
Duffy grew up in Derry a massive Hoops fan and has already admitted the lure of the club was simply too great to turn down, especially with the chance to make history and win 10 In A Row.
And Bowyer can see Parkhead boss Neil Lennon aiming to turn the one-year deal into a permanent stay before too long. He said: “I can definitely see him being the sort of player Neil will rely on.
He wants to play games and from what I’ve read, he’s turned down further opportunities in the Premier League to move to Scotland.
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