Lennon in trouble again

By FOS Editor
November 11 2010

Celtic lost their second game of the season last night and once again it was the referee that took the brunt of Neil Lennon's comments after the game.

Despite his side performing poorly he chose to turn his anger on the referee and the way he dealt with three key incidents. He was upset with Joe LEdley’s sending off, being sent to the Stand himself and a blatant penalty missed.

Lennon said after the game, “Once again we're probably talking about a refereeing performance more than anything else.

"Joe's red card wasn't a foul never mind a sending off. It was a disgraceful decision.

"In the second half we started the stronger team and were playing very well, then that sending off changed the game.

"I was standing 45 yards away and I could see it was a penalty.

"So if the referee doesn't see it the stand-side linesman should see it.

"It was clearly hand-ball, and I still don't know why I was sent to the stand myself."

It is likely Lennon will receive a two-match touchline ban after being sent to the stand during the game at Tynecastle. A two-game ban is the statutory punishment for dismissal, although it could be increased if referee Craig Thomson's reports further wrong-doing.

Hopefully this will help him mature as a manager and he can maybe accept defeat with some degree of good grace.