What Neil Lennon's clubs said about him after he left from gushing Celtic praise to bizarre Hibs end

Things appeared to be going well for Neil Lennon in Cyprus - but the former Celtic boss is on the lookout for his next job after just eight months at Omonia Nicosia.

The Cypriot side were rubbing shoulders with the big boys in the Europa League and pushed Manchester United all the way, but that wasn't enough to impress the hierarchy at the club after some disappointing domestic results. The Cypriot Cup victory last term has quickly been forgotten by Omonia Nicosia, with Lennon bringing the silverware to the club for the first time in a decade.

However, it's not the first time the boss has resigned or seen the axe fall during two spells at Celtic Park, as well as his time at Hibs and south of the border with Bolton Wanderers. The 51-year-old has shown he can bounce back from disappointment, but has received a mixed reception following his various departures from the clubs involved.

It was a shock end to his spell in Europe. Record Sport now takes a look back at the mixed reception to Lennon's tenures as a manager.

During his first spell as Celtic boss Lennon's team has reigned supreme on the domestic front with three league wins in a row. There was success in Europe too as his side stormed to the knock-out stages of the Champions League with a win over Barcelona.

The boss called time on his spell at Celtic as he looked for a fresh challenge. That sparked gushing praise from then chief Executive Peter Lawwell.

He said at the time: “I would like to thank Neil for everything he has done for Celtic. When we appointed Neil as manager we did so knowing exactly what the club meant to him and knowing that he would give all he had to the job.

"He has delivered great success to our supporters domestically and has