Charlies Nicholas on Neil Lennon's departure from Celtic and what's next
By Charlie Nicholas
Thursday 22 May 2014 14:22, UK
Image:Neil Lennon: Won three successive Scottish league titles
Charlie Nicholas has questioned whether Neil Lennon is ready to take over at a Premier League club following his departure from Celtic.
Bullets in the post
Andy Walker agreed that Lennon had become increasingly frustrated with the Celtic becoming a 'selling club' and that he was ready for a new challenge.
The Sky Sports expert, who picked out Celtic's win over Barcelona at Celtic Park in the Champions League as probably Lennon's highlight at the club, also echoed Nicholas in suggesting that Lennon would suit a Championship club rather than a Premier League one.
Although he pressed the many qualities that Lennon could offer a new club.
"He has resigned so there is no compensation to be paid," Walker said.
"Anyone interested in Neil Lennon will get a manager who has European experience, Champions League experience. He has show that he is capable of delivering a trophy or two at Celtic under a great deal of pressure.
"Remember this is a Celtic manager like no other. I have been involved in Scottish football for a long time and no one has been under the amount of pressure that Neil Lennon had.
"No one has had bullets sent to them through the post; no one has had a threat to their life as he has. So for him to manage under those extreme circumstances shows that he has a strong mentality."
