Ian McCall says it's up to Partick Thistle to protect Gallagher Lennon - son of Celtic hero Neil - from additional scrutiny.
The Jags boss put the teenager on the bench as his team lost 2-0 to Falkirk in the SPFL Trust Trophy. He is well aware that through no fault of his own, Lennon will get more attention due to his dad being a former manager at Celtic and Hibs, currently the boss of Cypriot side Omonia Nicosia.
McCall can't guarantee him a career in football as it is too early to determine whether he has the ability to forge a lengthy career. But in the short-term, he will need shielded from the potential of extra eyes upon him. He told the Sunday Mail: “All I will say is that he is an absolute credit to his mum and dad. He is a great kid. Whether he will make it in football, who knows?
