Celtic hero Neil Lennon has been handed a harsh review of his time at Omonia Nicosia by a former player of the Cypriot side.
The ex-Hoops boss took up his first managerial post since leaving Parkhead in 2021 earlier this year and guided Omonia to a Cypriot Cup success in the Spring. He's also got them in the Europa League group stages and was two minutes away from obtaining a heroic 0-0 draw at Manchester United last week, but the club have now axed him after just eight months.
President of the Veterans' Association of Omonia Nikos Patikkis - a former Cypriot international and star at Lennon's old club - says the previous Celtic gaffer might not be solely to blame for a run of four league defeats in seven. But his handling of players certainly played a factor, telling Balla: "It might not be just him. If you are not there in the group to see and hear you cannot judge.