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Celtic v Hearts: On the day the club's past is remembered, Lennon ponders the managerial pressures of the present day

THAT loyalty and patience are becoming increasingly scant commodities in the modern game was perfectly illustrated by events of yesterday.

Neil Lennon
Neil Lennon

Just hours after Celtic had announced the sad passing of Sean Fallon, a man who served the club with distinction and class over three decades, came word that Southampton had brutally dismissed their manager Nigel Adkins despite a near impeccable two-and-a-half year stint.

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