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Neil Lennon reveals Celtic influences as ex-Hoops boss blasts 'difficult' social media pressure

Neil Lennon has explained the pointers he's taken from Celtic favourities Martin O'Neil and Gordon Strachan - as he takes aim at some aspects of the modern game.

The former Parkhead bosses alongside Lennon's former manager at Manchester City, Howard Kendall, have been highlighted as key influences in the current Omonia Nicosia boss' management style. His team are in the Europa League group stages and have a huge double-header with Manchester United coming up this autumn.

The former Hoops midfielder hasn't been in Scotland since leaving his post as Celtic manager in 2021, but many of the lessons learned in Scotland have followed him to Cyprus. That said, some of the ways football has developed since his playing days aren't to his liking, such as the way social media can sometimes be the harshest critic for a player. He told OFC TV: "I've worked with some great managers. Howard Kendall when I was younger, I had Martin O'Neill for 10 years, Gordon Strachan, these were all big personalities and great coaches in their own right.

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