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 Roy Keane would bring to Celtic as former star reveals how he really operates
dailyrecord.co.ukCeltic is being kept tightly under wraps. But, if anything, the top secret search has served only to ramp up the external noise around just who the successor to Neil Lennon will be.Eddie Howe, Jesse Marsch and Enzo Maresca are just a few of a whole host of names in the frame, with others flitting out of the picture no sooner had they appeared.
The presence of Martin O'Neill on Sky Sports for Sunday's draw with Rangers inevitably led to questions over a man who has long been linked with the Celtic job.
Roy Keane served under O'Neill in the Republic of Ireland national setup and remains a household name thanks to his regular punditry gig on Sky Sports.
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