Neil Lennon backed to come good by Celtic legend Kenny Dalglish

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Neil Lennon is still the right man for Celtic according to club legend Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Lennon has come under fire from supporters after the club were dumped out of the Champions League by CFR Cluj last week.

That was then followed up with an unconvincing win over Dunfermline at the weekend, and tensions are the club are fairly high at the moment.

Many are already calling for the 48-year-old’s resignation, but in the eyes of Dalglish Lennon can turn things around.

Writing in his Sunday Post column, he said: “Neil will get there because he is the right man to manage Celtic. He was the correct choice of the Parkhead hierarchy back in May after they won the treble Treble, and he remains so.

“They have started the season brightly in the Premiership, scored 12 goals in two league games, and sit top of the table. Does all of his hard work and success in the past eight months count for nothing because he loses one game?”

TBR’s view

With the Cluj defeat still very fresh in the mind, Dalglish’s defence is unlikely to resonate with the majority.

Lennon has done a decent job since taking over from Brendan Rodgers.

After seeing the Treble Treble through and the positive start in the league this term, he has surely earned himself some breathing space.

But failure to now qualify for the Europa League group stages and he could well be in trouble.