Celtic manager Neil Lennon has resigned days after 1–0 defeat to Ross County

Published: 08:16, 24 February 2021

| Updated: 08:17, 24 February 2021

CELTIC manager Neil Lennon has resigned three days after their 1–0 defeat to Ross County in Dingwall.

Neil Lennon's final game in charge of Celtic was a 1–0 defeat to Ross County on Sunday. Picture: Ken Macpherson

The Premiership champions officially confirmed the Northern Irishman's departure this morning.

His resignation came after their loss at the Global Energy Stadium on Sunday night, which left Celtic 18 points behind league leaders Rangers with eight games remaining in the campaign.

Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic for the second time in February 2019 after Brendan Rodgers left to take charge of English Premiership club Leicester City.

Lennon won two Scottish Premiership titles, two Scottish Cups and the League Cup during his second stint in charge.

But falling so far behind their Glasgow rivals in the league title race this season led to Lennon stepping down.

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