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 to cause SPFL mayhem as Celtic's 'monster of a centre-back' hailed by Brighton assistant boss
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy at set-pieces.Billy Reid insists the Parkhead new boy will soon be causing MAYHEM in penalty boxes all across Scotland.The Brighton No.2 wasn’t surprised by the centre-back’s equaliser for the Irish against Bulgaria on Thursday night.Former Hamilton Accies boss Reid says Duffy can be dominant at either end of the pitch with his power and aerial ability.He’s adamant that Neil Lennon has pulled off a coup getting the 28-year-old to swap the South Coast for Glasgow’s East End.Reid believes Celtic are getting a defender who is better than the level required to excel in the Scottish Premiership.Duffy – who sealed a season-long loan deal last week – revealed that his love for the club was a deciding factor in him rejecting Premier.
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