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.
Two fierce Neil Lennon rivals have their say on Celtic boss' stinging salvo
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon.Craig Levein and Jim Duffy were fierce rivals and in the firing line when the Northern Irishman went public with double barrelled broadsides in his time in charge at Hibs.So both had their ears pricked when the Celtic boss went off on a scattergun blast on Monday.At Easter Road Lennon regularly offloaded with astonishing levels of fury at anyone or anything he felt was a potential risk to his side and their hopes of success.Bet it overly aggressive opponents, referees, opposing managers at the wind-up or latterly - and ultimately what proved to be the end for him in Leith - his own players who he suspected weren’t giving their all.Lennon’s rants were becoming a thing of legend at Hibs but by his own admission the 49-year-old cut.
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