Celtic look set to relinquish their grip on the Scottish Premiership trophy
Neil Lennon has accused his critics of selling their souls and generating “clickbait”.
Fans, pundits and former players have heaped criticism on the Celtic boss during a season in which his side have exited three tournaments and fallen 21 points behind rivals Rangers in the Premiership.
Despite intense pressure, Lennon remains in the dugout and watched his team register a second successive victory on Saturday as they beat Motherwell 2-1 at Celtic Park.
The former midfielder has been unimpressed with some of the comments directed at him, and has questioned the motivation of the people behind them.
As quoted by the Herald, Lennon said: “I think it’s a sign of the times. It’s not objective anymore.
“I think it’s more personal, people don’t see you or choose not to see you as a human being. The criticism is a lot harsher.
“That’s why I’m a lot more guarded. I try not to give too much and sometimes I think I’m boring when I do press interviews as I don’t want to give too much away.
“Some people analyse everything that you say or are selective in their quotes and use it against you for later on.
“I’ve seen it with other people, peers of mine. Some court public opinion to get more followers or get more clickbait and that type of stuff.
“These people have sold their soul a little bit.
“I’m happy with the way I have dealt with things, my conscience is completely clear about how I’ve gone about my work as well.”
Goals from Stephen Welsh and Odsonne Edouard gave the champions victory against Graham Alexander’s men.
Celtic are next in action on Wednesday night when they face St Mirren in Paisley.
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