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.
Should Neil Lennon leave Celtic captain Scott Brown out of the Scottish Cup Final? Monday Jury
dailyrecord.co.ukTwo wins on the spin now for Neil Lennon’s new look Celtic. But does he leave skipper Scott Brown on the bench again in Sunday’s Scottish Cup Final?KEITH JACKSON: He’ll be agonising over this one but now that Lennon has found a winning formula he’ll be reluctant to change it.
Brown appears to be paying a hefty price for the lack of energy and desire of some of his team mates. CRAIG SWAN: It’s a huge decision, but Ismailia Soro has been outstanding in his two games and done nothing to be dropped.
Tough, tough choice. FRASER WILSON: Yes. Celtic are beginning to turn a corner much of which is down to the impact of David Turnbull and Ismaila Soro beside Callum McGregor in the middle of the park.
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