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.
What channel is Nice vs Celtic? Live stream, TV and kick-off details
dailyrecord.co.ukNeil Lennon 's side are off to France to compete in the Veolia Trophy as their preparations for the new Premiership season gather pace.
The club are set to take on Nice in their opening fixture of the mini-tournament, which also features rivals Rangers and hosts Lyon.
The Glasgow foes won't play each other but they're both in with a shout of lifting the trophy.Here's all you need to know ahead of Celtic's opener.
Nice vs Celtic will take place on Thursday, July 16 at the Groupama Stadium. Kick-off is at 5.15pm.The game will be shown live, exclusively on Premier Sports.Coverage will begin right on kick-off.Yes.
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