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Neil Lennon, the new coach of Omonia

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His recruitment Neil Lennon for the position of coach, announced the Concordwith both parties signing a valid cooperation agreement until the summer of 2024.

In the past, the 50-year-old Northern Irishman has taken over the technical leadership in Celtic (2010-2014 and 2019-2021), Bolton (2014-2016) and Hibernian (2016-2019), while leaving the Island for the first time, to take over the technical leadership of the “greens”, as a replacement for Henning Berg.

The announcement of Omonia:



“We inform you that we have proceeded to hire Mr. Neil Lennon as coach.

The cooperation contract lasts until the summer of 2024.

Neil Lennon is 50 years old, originally from Northern Ireland and has a long successful career as a coach.

He worked for six years for one of Scotland’s biggest teams, Celtic, which he coached in 335 games, winning five league titles, four cups and a league cup. In addition, in the 2012-13 and 2013-14 seasons it managed to achieve Celtic’s entry into the Champions League groups, while in one year the team also qualified for the “16” phase of the tournament.

He also did a great job at Hibernian, where he sat on the bench in 122 games. She managed to bring the team back to the first division of Scotland as champions in the Championship, after a three-year absence, while the following season she finished in 4th place, winning a “ticket” for the Europa League.

He has been named coach of the year three times and is the only one to have won the treble in Scotland as a coach and as a footballer. Also, especially during his presence in Celtic, he managed to highlight several young players.

For the past year, Neil Lennon has chosen to stay off the bench. In a recent interview, he commented on this fact: “I liked this calmer way of life: you invest a little more time in yourself as a person and in your loved ones. I rested, I feel fresh and I am excited for any challenge that comes in front of me “.

As a footballer, Neil Lennon made 305 appearances for Celtic, winning five league titles, four FA cups, two League cups, and in 2003 reached the UEFA Cup final. He also played for Leicester City and Manchester City, as well as for the Northern Ireland national team.

We welcome Mr. Neil Lennon to the OMONIA family and wish him every success “.

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