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.
The exact moment Celtic boss Neil Lennon realised he couldn't hold Jeremie Frimpong back any longer
dailyrecord.co.ukJohn Kennedy has described the moment Neil Lennon realised he couldn't hold Jeremie Frimpong back any longer. The 19-year-old Celtic right-back was initially viewed as a project player following his summer 2019 arrival from Manchester City.
But following a stunning Betfred Cup debut against Partick Thistle in September he's since been a regular fixture in Neil Lennon's side.
Assistant boss Kennedy revealed how his first-team bow was the culmination of standout displays in training, and recalled the day he, Lennon and coach Damien Duff agreed his team had come. "He's been a big plus for us," Kennedy told the Celtic View podcast. "He came in as a young player with talent. "We had him in and around the main squad to get a feel for it, with
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