Soccer: UEFA ‘unlikely’ to overturn Lennon ban

UEFA are refusing to give Celtic any encouragement in their battle to overturn Neil Lennon’s two-match suspension.

Manager Martin O’Neill branded the ban “crazy” after the player was punished for his bust-up with Swiss referee Urs Meier in Lyon.

He promptly sent a letter of appeal to European football’s governing body but that is unlikely to stop Lennon from missing the UEFA Cup tie with Czech side Teplice.