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.
Celtic have a game to play in just a few days. Under-fire boss Neil Lennon 's future has dominated headlines since Sunday's debacle against Ross County.
A 2-0 defeat sent his side tumbling out of the Betfred Cup, much like they tumbled out of the Europa League in midweek. It means this week's trip to face AC Milan is a dead rubber in the context of the competition, but it holds huge importance in Lennon keeping his job.
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