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 men arrested during protests outside Celtic Park after St Johnstone draw
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic Park tonight.The pair were detained in connection with disorder offences as Celtic fans gathered to vent their frustrations at the board and manager Neil Lennon.Dozens of supporters headed to Parkhead following their side's 1-1 draw with St Johnstone, leaving Lennon's side with just 2 wins from their last 12 games.Video footage showed fans shouting expletives and calling for the manager and board to be sacked.Some fans could be chasing the team bus down as it left the ground in the east end of the city.A Police Scotland spokesperson told the Daily Record: "Two men have been arrested in connection with disorder offences outside Celtic FC stadium in Glasgow"The Scottish Government regulations are quite clear that these types of protest.
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