NEIL LENNON has opened up on his turbulent exit from Celtic as he made a bold "regret" claim over fan protests.

The former Parkhead boss left his post in February last year with Celtic 18 points behind Rangers as Steven Gerrard's side claimed the Scottish Premiership title.

Lennon resigned form his post with John Kennedy put in charge by the Celtic board. Lennon's exit had followed furious protests from fans demanding he be sacked.

But the Northern Irishman reckons fans may regret the actions after the shock 2-0 defeat to Ross County where they swarmed Parkhead with police forced to intervene.

And Lennon also cited lockdown restrictions as a possible reason for tempers flaring up after the shock defeat.

He told FourFourTwo: "That was at the end of a long, long unbeaten run in cup competitions.

"There was a lot of angst in society at the time. Lockdowns had affected everyone in so many negative ways, so there was a lot of frustration out there."

He then added his thoughts that fans may regret their actions in the protests against himself and the board.

"Rightly or wrongly, some of those fans showed in their own way at the time.

"I'd like to think most of them now regret that."