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.
Sparta have 'no chance' of Celtic repeat as Europa League upstarts earn scathing review
dailyrecord.co.ukSparta Prague have been labelled a 'disgrace' by former Czech Republic boss Frantisek Straka. Under-pressure Vaclav Kotal will become the oldest manager in Czech football history against Celtic but the veridict isn't good for a side who cruised to a 4-1 win three weeks ago.
The Hoops desperately need a win in the Europa League clash in Prague with boss Neil Lennon facing increasing speculation about his future.
But he'll be in good company with Sparta boss Kotal also facing the heat after two league losses in a row.Kotal will become the oldest manager ever to take charge of a game in Czech football tonight at the age of 68 years and one month, but former Sparta player and manager and ex-Czech Republic boss Straka believes his players have.
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