With Rangers financial problems increasingly apparent Lennon has a great head start over Ally McCoist or whoever is chosen to take over from the departing Walter Smith.
The downsizing at Ibrox shows no sign of letting up.
Confirming Lennon as the man to take Celtic forward is the obvious move and reward for someone who has been through so much in his decade at Celtic.
As well as being the obvious choice there is an unsavory aspect to managing Celtic that doesn’t appear in the job description.
Owen Coyle and Paul Lambert, two obvious contenders in normal circumstances, have distanced themselves from the opportunity to pursue their careers in England.
The sinister side of managing Celtic, the daily abuse and threats that come with the job, make it unappealing for many candidates, even those naturally enclined towards the club.
The contrast between the Celtic support at Hampden today and after the Ross County match couldn’t be starker.
While Lennon, Johan Mjallby, Alan Thompson and Garry Parker appreciate the cheers and adulation of the support they know how fickle the football business can be.
Securing the current management team onto new rolling contracts is the best possible boost that the board could provide- and save themselves from another painful summer of chasing candidates and suspects for the manager’s chair.
IT’S CONTRACT TIME FOR NEIL LENNON
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