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 transfer boost as Celtic face straight fight with West Ham for Irish star
dailyrecord.co.ukShane Duffy.The Scottish champions are attempting to seal a deal for the 28-year-old as boss Neil Lennon looks to add reinforcements in the backline department.Duffy has a variety of options with Brighton aiming to offload him during this transfer window.Celtic are involved in the race with the Parkhead outfit hoping to secure a loan deal which would cost them around £2million in wages for the cost of a season.West Ham, however, are prepared to pay a full transfer fee for a permanent deal at a cost in the region of £5million.Manager David Moyes has worked with Duffy during the pair’s time together at Everton and the financial muscle of the Londoners due to Premier League riches could give them a cash edge.Celtic, though, are aware that.
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