Larsson, Moyes linked to Celtic as Lennon exits
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E-mail Shanghai Daily, May 23, 2014
Former players Henrik Larsson and David Moyes were being linked with a return to Scottish champion Celtic yesterday after Neil Lennon stood down after four years at the helm.
Lennon, who won three consecutive Scottish titles and two Scottish Cups, announced that he had parted company with the Glasgow giant in a statement reported on the BBC.
Former Sweden striker Larsson, a huge crowd favorite at Celtic for whom he scored 242 goals in 315 appearances, including 53 in one season in 2000-01 to win the European Golden Boot award, is currently in charge of Swedish club Falkenbergs.
"There may be a lot of rumors in Scotland but nobody is talking about it in Sweden. I talk to Henrik every day but we have not spoken about the Celtic job," sporting director Hakan Nilsson told the Daily Record.
"There has been no contact from Celtic."
Moyes, who played for Celtic in the 1980s, would also be a logical choice having been sacked by Manchester United last month after only 10 months in charge at old Trafford.
Celtic was still to confirm Lennon's departure but he said on the BBC's website that he was happy to have left the club in a strong position.
"I have parted company with Celtic," the 42-year-old said in a statement. "The club are in a very strong position and I wish the fans and the club all the very best for the future."
Lennon, the former Celtic captain and Northern Ireland international, took charge in 2010. He has been linked to several vacant managerial jobs in England, including West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City.
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