The former Northern Ireland international paid the touching tribute to his mother Ursula after her death on Sunday. It was announced on Saturday that Lennon – the current manager of Rapid Bucharest – had returned home from Romania due to a family emergency. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
Condolences have been shared since he posted on social media, released via Rapid, on Sunday: "My beautiful mother, Ursula, passed away this morning at 10:51”. As the sad news broke, former colleagues at Celtic were among those who offered their sympathy. A club statement said: “The heartfelt thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic Football Club are with our former captain and manager, Neil Lennon , and his family following the sad passing of Neil's beloved mother, Ursula, earlier today.
RIP Ursula.” The former Celtic and Hibs manager was named as head coach of the Liga 1 club at the end of May. National World encourages reader discussion on our stories.
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