Neil Lennon talks Sunderland with thinly veiled Celtic pandemic dig
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It seems with Neil Lennon now in the running for the vacant Sunderland job, you would think that he would leave the past with Celtic alone.
Now I don’t know if this is just me and I’m sure many will let me know in the comments, but his latest interview on Talksport [via The Celtic Way], he seems to take a small dig at Celtic by mentioning how the pandemic affected a lot o
f clubs, “It’s very appealing I think.It has a fantastic fanbase and in a reasonably good position in the league, that would be a job anyone would be interested in.
“But it is so competitive now, the manager’s race to get back in or keep your job.
“There are so many good coaches around. England is the place everyone wants to be. The Premier League is the marquee league.
“It is a tremendous product now, so great to watch. But the pandemic affected a lot of clubs and a bit of normality has come back into it.”
With Sunderland losing yet again yesterday at home, Lennon’s chances of landing the job my well be increased but one thing he has to do is let all the pandemic stuff go.
The former Celtic gaffer has been the subject of criticism by the Celtic fans for his refusal to take any responsibility for his part in the failure to win the clubs tenth title in a row and for using the pandemic as one of the reasons for his teams spectacular collapse.
Time to let it go Neil. Or have I picked him up wrong?
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