Despite being at the centre of Celtic’s failed ten-in-a-row bid and the only season out of the past 14 which saw them go trophyless, Neil Lennon remains a club legend.
The 52-year-old is the only man to have won a treble with the Hoops as both a player and manager and alongside Gordon Strachan, is one of two Parkhead gaffers who have got the Bhoys to the last 16 of the Champions League.
Although he secured nine in a row and a quadruple treble during his second stint at the helm, it didn’t end the way he would have wanted.
Indeed, Lennon has recently admitted the key lesson he learned in returning to Celtic.
Speaking to the BBC, the now Rapid Bucharest manager talked about how he was recently offered the Hibs job, and that going back to one of his old teams isn’t the best idea.
“With Hibs there was a lot of speculation, which is flattering”, he said.
“It’s a different club from the one I worked at. Different owners. Would I have gone back? I don’t know. I loved my time there but it’s never the same the second time. I learned that at Celtic.”
Lennon did recently admit that he’d have to consider any offer of a third spell in Glasgow’s east end due to his love for the champions, but it appears he made some key observations during his most recent stint that would make such a happening unlikely.
