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.
With Arsenal in need of a hero to save their season, it was Kieran Tierney who stepped up. Making his 50th appearance for the club, the left-back rifled in a powerful effort dug his side out of a hole before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's late winner against Benfica. Their campaign looked to be all but over before the 23-year-old delivered a moment of magic and showed the character which has often been lacking from Arsenal sides in recent years. Tierney's role was further proof he has become a leader for Mikel Arteta's side and has a huge part to play in the future of the club. His journey started with his boyhood club, Celtic, and was heavily influenced by coach John Kennedy, now in interim charge at Celtic Park after Neil Lennon’s departure.
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