Flashpoint: the fan leaps on Neil Lennon. He was wrestled to the ground by coach Alan Thompson, left
11 April 2012
Celtic manager Neil Lennon was defiant today after being attacked by a fan.
The football boss, who is at the centre of a rise in sectarian tensions, said: "I don't walk alone" - a reference to the Celtic anthem. He was attacked by a fan who clambered from the Hearts section of the stand at Tynecastle in Edinburgh during a 3-0 win for Celtic last night.
He connected with Lennon before being bundled to the ground by coach Alan Thompson. Lennon looked stunned but was said to be uninjured.
A man was arrested in connection with the attack.
Police said two men have been detained by police investigating parcel bombs sent to Lennon earlier in the season.
