Neil Lennon has spoken out about the unique expectations of being Celtic manager.
During November the hoops boss watched his side beat Barcelona but unable to beat any Scottish opponents at Celtic Park.
Lennon has packed in a lifetime of experiences into two and a half years in charge of the club he captained and knows the demands and expectations better than anyone.
“The toughest part of the Celtic manager’s job is the expectation levels and trying to temper the expectations that come with the Celtic support,” he explained. “They’re very demanding at times but wonderful.
“I’ve been engrossed in the club for 12 years as player, coach and manager. It’s a huge club with a great tradition and you’re probably judged as a boss on your European exploits so to have the last 16 on the CV is very satisfying.”
Lennon spoke out at the weekend of one day working in the Premiership but the immediate priority is to develop his young side further as they test themselves against the best clubs in Europe.
“We have to work with a small budget due to the economic climate we’re in in Scotland,” he added. “We don’t have the TV revenue the guys get in England.
“We’ve gone down the road of trying to get younger players and developing them, turning them into real assets while still trying to be successful on the pitch.
“I enjoy that and we’ve got a great bunch here. They’re young and at times a little naive but you get that with younger players. They’ve really excelled this season and shown great maturity in the games.”
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