Neil Lennon has replaced Brendan Rodgers at Celtic.
Neil Lennon has stepped in for Brendan Rodgers after the Celtic boss walked out on the club to join Leicester City.
Lennon has returned to Celtic in an interim role, attempting to complete a third successive treble.
Is Lennon a downgrade on Rodgers?
Not necessarily. He has experience managing Celtic before, winning three league titles.
Former Rangers midfielder Joey Barton previously claimed that Lennon is actually an upgrade on Rodgers, arguing he is better tactically.
Barton told The Daily Record in 2017: “Everyone’s going about Brendan, how good Brendan is.
“Listen you can’t knock them domestically, but I just think in Europe, Neil Lennon showed a bit more tactical nous.
“Celtic never got humped and that’s the only way to describe what happened in the Parc Des Princes.”
Barton was referring to Celtic’s 7-1 hammering away to PSG.
Now with Lennon replacing Rodgers, Barton’s quotes take on a whole new life of their own.
Lennon has the chance to prove he is at least Rodgers’ equal, by leading Celtic to the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup.
He might even have a few Celtic fans doing a rare thing. Agreeing with Joey Barton.
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