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- Gerrard: I'd like to share a pint with Lennon
- Rodgers: Kennedy can stabilise Celtic
- Walker: Lennon should never have been reappointed
- 'Players weren't with Lennon anymore'
Rangers boss Steven Gerrard says he is not surprised by Neil Lennon's departure from Celtic but says he takes "no personal satisfaction" from it.
Celtic confirmed Lennon's resignation on Wednesday morning in an announcement to the Stock Exchange, with assistant boss John Kennedy to take interim charge of the first team.
The reigning champions are 18 points behind Rangers in the Scottish Premiership and a defeat to Ross County on Sunday left their Glasgow rivals just seven points away from the title.
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Gerrard also hopes to share a pint with Lennon some day to commiserate with one of the few men who truly knows what life is like as an Old Firm manager.
"Without a doubt, I can certainly understand the pressure and the sacrifice you have to make to be in this position as an Old Firm manager," added Gerrard.
"Obviously I can only talk from the blue side. I've been in the job for nearly three years and it's a very demanding environment.
Image: Steven Gerrard would like to share a pint with Neil Lennon in the future
"There is a lot of pressure involved and it's part of the job you sign up for. You understand that if things are going well, it's fantastic and you get a lot of praise for that. You have an opportunity to be a success.
"But on the other side, when things are not going well, it can be a lonely place. Of course it can. I've experienced that in my short stint here.
Former Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers believes John Kennedy has all the attributes to "stabilise" the club following Lennon's departure.
"First in terms of Neil, I am obviously saddened when any manager loses his job or moves on, in particular someone I can call a friend, so it's a tough day for him," said Rodgers.
"But when it all settles down, Neil is an incredible legend of the club, he has given so much service to the club, won so many titles and like I say, his legacy there will be intact forever.
"In terms of John, when myself and my staff went in there, John was someone I didn't know but I heard good things about him.
"He knows the temperature of Celtic which is important. He has been through all the levels as a scout, a coach, progressed through to the first team and in my time there he was an absolutely brilliant first-team coach for me.
"He has great knowledge of the game, very loyal, very supportive, very hard working.
Despite leading Celtic to two titles, two Scottish Cups and a League Cup in his second spell in charge of the club, Sky Sports pundit Andy Walker, believes Lennon should never have been re-appointed as manager.
Walker, who played for the club in two different spells, feels the departure was inevitable after the board failed to look any further for Rodgers' successor.
"When the dust has settled Neil Lennon will be remembered as a terrific Celtic player and successful manager," Walker told Sky Sports News.
"I wasn't surprised when Neil Lennon returned to take charge of Celtic until the end of the season, it made sense.
"But when they had someone like Brendan Rodgers with a proven track record of improving players, playing good football and enjoying a bit of success, I think the least Celtic supporters expect is to identify someone in that category to continue that good level of performance.
"The biggest criticism you can level at Neil Lennon is just show me one player that has improved in the last 12 months."
This season had the potential to be a historic one for Celtic as the club chased down an unprecedented 10 Scottish league titles.
However, an early Champions League defeat to Ferencvaros was quickly followed by the side being dumped out of Europe completely by Sparta Prague in the Europa League.
Walker believes the squad was going backwards with Lennon in charge.
"I don't think a number of the players were with Neil Lennon entirely this season and I think it's been reflected in the results," Walker said.
"It's been clear that it hasn't been working for Neil Lennon for whatever reason this season and the defeat at Ross County was clearly the last straw.
"But I do wonder about the timing and think the decision should have been taken earlier in the season, the writing was on the wall."
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Feb 24, 2021 · Neil Lennon has resigned as manager of Celtic with the club 18 points behind Scottish Premiership leaders Rangers. Lennon, who returned to manage Celtic for a second time after Brendan Rodgers...
