SAYS NEIL LENNON

MICHAEL GANNON

m.gannon@dailyrecord.co.uk have thought so. Not from my point of view anyway. It’s worked out all right for me.”

Lennon insisted the Hibs return is only a sideshow in the grand scheme. His role has been to stabilise Celtic after the club was rocked by the Rodgers exit.

He said: “I knew more or less on Tuesday when we agreed a deal. I was thinking, ‘I’m going back very, very early.’

“It’s a bit strange but it’s not about me, it’s about the players and making sure they’re right. There will be subplots, headlines, I get all that but it’s not fazing me.

“The hardest one was Hearts because I did the press on Wednesday, then you’re straight to the hotel. I hadn’t even met the players and you’re going into a really difficult game, away from home at a tough venue.

“To get over that psychological hurdle first was great. Now, we’re not getting carried away. It will be a really difficult game.”

Lennon was back holding court at Lennoxtown yesterday and it

Lennon said: “I do feel like I’ve never been away. It’s been four-and-a-half years though, so there’s been a lot of changes around here, for the better.

“The analysis side of the game, the technology that’s available, not just for staff but players as well. The pitches as well – there’s been a lot of work done on them.

“We didn’t have a pitch in front of the training ground for a year, the irrigation was really damaged. So it’s fantastic. “The office is quite big as well!” Lennon is getting used to the