George Galloway pens book on Neil Lennon threats

Published on Monday 20 June 2011 17:39

FORMER MP George Galloway is to publish a book about Neil Lennon's controversial first season in charge at Celtic.

The Respect politician has just finished writing the book which will chart the sensational events of the last football season.

Lennon was the victim of death threats, letter bombs and was even attacked by a rival fan during his first 12 months in charge at Parkhead.

Mr Galloway, a Celtic fan, said he wanted to focus on the "anti-Catholic and anti-Irish bigotry" in Scotland by telling Lennon's story. The book called Open Season: The Neil Lennon Story will be published later this summer and Mr Galloway is hoping to get Lennon to write the foreward.

Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland, he said: "I have just completed my book on the Neil Lennon affair.

"It's called Open Season: The Neil Lennon Story and it deals with the extraordinary season we have just been through."

Mr Galloway has been writing the book since his unsuccessful attempt to become an MSP in May.

The Scottish Government is bringing in new legislation to tackle bigotry following the threats against Lennon.