Neil Lennon has resigned as Celtic manager, with the reigning champions 18 points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premiership.
The 49-year-old, who returned to the club for a second stint in charge after Brendan Rodgers left to take over at Leicester in February 2019, had previously maintained he would not quit despite mounting pressure, with the Hoops’ bid to win a 10th straight title in disarray.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the midfielder-turned-manager’s Celtic career in pictures.
Neil Lennon completed a dream move to boyhood club Celtic from Leicester for £5.7million in December 2000 (PA)
They retained the Scottish Premier League title the following year (Nick Potts/PA)
Lennon was involved in the odd bit of bother now and then (Mary McCartney/PA)
Lennon and his autobiography – ‘Man and Bhoy’ – at Celtic Park in August 2006 (Andrew Milligan/PA)
Lennon joined the Celtic coaching staff in 2008 (Michael Boyd/PA)
An altercation with a fan at Tynecastle in 2011 (Lynne Cameron/PA)
Just over a week after leading Celtic to another league trophy in May 2014, Lennon resigned. He was appointed Bolton boss five months later (Danny Lawson/PA)
Three months later, the Northern Irishman was celebrating the treble and was handed the permanent reins once again (Jeff Holmes/PA)
The Scottish Premiership season was suspended in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, with Celtic’s ‘nine in a row’ feat declared two months later (Andrew Milligan/PA)
