Ex Celtic striker, John Hartson, has had his opinion on Lennon’s tenure as Celtic boss splashed across his columns and in interviews over various media platforms over the last few months. A public fall out between the ex Celtic striker and former Hoops boss left Hartson disappointed at Lennon’s comments about him but in the big Welshman’s next interview on Sky Sports today, Hartson made a strange comment regarding Lennon’s religious identity when recalling Lennon’s successes.
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Hartson spoke about the titles the former Celtic boss has amassed as a player and gaffer when speaking to Sky Sports (transcribed by The Glasgow Times) when he said, “I think it’s probably the correct decision and I think now Celtic will be actively looking for a new manager, a new team, because if they don’t and they’re not proactive there’s the danger that Rangers could be the team to catch in the future.
“That shouldn’t be the case because Celtic were ahead of steam and its just been one disaster from another this season.
“Neil Lennon has to be remembered as somebody who won numerous titles as a player, numerous trophies as a manager. He will be respected and regarded as a legend at Celtic. He loves the club, Irish Catholic, supported the club, but I think it was time to make the change”.
A rather needless and strange reference to Lennon’s ethnoreligious group that makes no difference to the success and failures of the former Celtic gaffer. Celtic are a club open to all and have had various managers from different religions, backgrounds and creeds that are never disclosed whenever their accomplishments are celebrated.
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