Celtic’s players don’t owe him anything.But he does believe they owe it to themselves to sort it out after Sparta.And, more importantly, Lennon has made it crystal clear they owe it to the reputation of their club.The Celtic gaffer is not hiding from the fact the buck stops with a manager.Lennon is strong and honest enough to accept when he makes mistakes and gets it wrong.But no gaffer can do it on his own.
It’s a collective.And, while he has defended his troops on several occasions this term in face of fierce flak, there comes a time when it’s impossible for a boss to do so.Post-Sparta Prague was one of those times for Lennon.He believes in unity.