READ THE FULL STORY: Neil Lennon resigns as Celtic manager

NEIL Lennon has resigned as Celtic manager with immediate effect following the club's poor recent form. 

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The Hoops trail rivals Rangers by 18 points in the Scottish Premiership and have long since given up in their attempts to make it an unprecedented ten titles in a row. 

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Lennon's assistant John Kennedy will take interim charge of the team until a replacement is found. 

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