NEIL LENNON has been talking about his time in charge at Celtic and how the new man will have to hit the ground running.
It looks increasingly likely the new man will be Eddie Howe and for Neil Lennon, he believes the manager will have to adjust and will not have a lot of time to dwell.
Asked if his own success at the club had already been forgotten about, the Irishman was certain it had: “Yes. Yes. Listen this is the modern age when everyone wants success yesterday.” Lennon told SUNSPORT.
“They look for the next thing after you have won a trophy so you don’t get time to enjoy it or dwell on it.
“But five trophies in 18 months was a pretty good return.
“The last six months were pretty difficult on and off the field.
“Am I hurt? No. I’m a big boy and I understand that’s sometimes part of the job.
“I went in on my own and herded the staff and herded a group of players.
“That was a huge challenge and one that I embraced and enjoyed immensely.”
“A club in transition. I have gone. Peter Lawwell, the chief executive has gone.
“He was there for 17 years and was a huge presence around the club in a positive way.
“Scott Brown, one of the most successful captains in the history of the club is off to Aberdeen next year and Nick Hammond left this week so there will be a new head of recruitment.
“Whoever goes in will have a blank canvas but the magnitude of the club and the expectations of the supporters mean you have to hit the ground running as soon as you can.
“But whoever goes in it’s a great challenge for them and a very exciting period for them as well.”
If you’re a manager who enjoys a challenge, the thought of rebuilding a club and team in your image is something very exciting. Neil Lennon didn’t have to make wholesale changes to the team left behind by Brendan Rodgers.
Neil inherited a side who just simply didn’t know how to lose and in 18 months, managed to turn them into a team who didn’t know how to win.
The sharp decline of football and results coming a the hands of the former hoops boss who would not accept he was a huge part of what went wrong.
In many ways, Eddie Howe’s task has been made much harder by Lennon’s choice to stay for as long as he did.
He didn’t turn them into a team who didn’t know how to win , that is very harsh on Neil Lennon and an unfair comment