Lennon, who took over at Romanian club Rapid Bucharest back in May, returned home on Saturday for a 'family emergency'.
Celtic have paid tribute to Neil Lennon 's mother after the former Hoops star confirmed that she sadly passed away this morning.
In response, a statement from the club read: "Our coach's mother passed away this morning. Condolences to the Lennon family! We are with our coach in these difficult moments." Top news stories today Lennon’s assistant, Iain Brunskill, has been placed in temporary charge of Rapid Bucharest.A statement read: "The heartfelt thoughts and prayers of everyone at Celtic Football Club are with our former captain and manager, Neil Lennon, and his family following the sad passing of Neil's beloved mother, Ursula, earlier today. RIP, Ursula."
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