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Ex-Celtic boss Neil Lennon in hot water at Rapid Bucharest amid accusation he URINATED on training pitch

Former Celtic and Bolton Wanderers boss Lennon has landed himself in trouble just two months after joining Romanian top division side Rapid Bucharest as he has been accused of urinating on the club's training pitch, as per several media reports in the country.

WHAT HAPPENED?

However, amid the controversy, the club have come to the defence of their manager as they released a statement in support of the 52-year-old. Rapid have also failed to deliver on the pitch ever since Lennon took charge of the club as they have managed to win just three out of eight matches under his tutelage.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

In a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FCRapid1923oficial/posts/pfbid02Wtg1GqTK1S9PrT2LT7gVjQRhQFUqfdZVwsxD2WjXe4EwYAoLSK5cbku6m5omXR7yl" target="_blank">statement released on social media</a>, the club wrote: "FC Rapid club publicly disapproves all attacks without evidence to which the club members are subjected to every day. It's a trend to bump into Rapid and I understood this satisfaction from a part of the media, analysts and some persons who have turned their love for Rapid into a tool of denigration."At the moment, the results are not helping us, but that doesn't mean we are a less powerful team determined to achieve performance. We are a team that has chosen to change strategy, to evolve and to do things right in all walks of life, both in sports and in administration. And those remembered above can only invent defaming articles. The thing that says a lot about them, not about the strength of the club, whose sole objective is to make its supporters happy. This objective assumes a "work in progress" and we expected this period to be the perfect time for those who feed only on scandal."They added: "We want to clarify two subjects that appeared in the press that have no real basis. Neil Lennon is a professional, with a history that should make any speedster fan proud. His mentality brought to the club an enormous desire for evolution. Under no form has there ever been a moment in which he was any other than a professional. Thus, we deny the rumours that describe him and his staff acting inappropriately during training. We also know that fans have questions about Viorel Moldovan's situation. At the moment, the club’s president is away for a very important family event, his son’s wedding, which is taking place in Cancun. This departure was scheduled before Viorel Moldovan signed with Rapid and represents an event that no parent can miss. We ask that there be decency and that this moment should not be interpreted in a negative way."Viorel Moldovan is in permanent contact with his colleagues and is up to date with all the events related to the club. We hold our ground and assure Rapid fans that their wishes and dreams are in safe hands because the path we have started is one that makes us stronger. In all this amalgam of negativism they are subjected to, we promise them that we trust the process of the team and pray that they do too. These are not empty words, they are supported by daily effort, discipline and organization from which we promise you that the only payback is growth."

WHAT RAPID BUCHAREST SAID

Amid the controversies off the field, the club will be next seen in action on Monday as they take on Sepsi in a Romanian Superliga clash.<blockquote class="twitter-tweet">June 10th - we reunite with a new Head Coach 😎 <a href="https://twitter.com/Neillennoncsc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Neillennoncsc</a> <a href="https://t.co/cnJPaYO3B4">pic.twitter.com/cnJPaYO3B4</a>— FC Rapid 1923 (@RapidFC1923) <a href="https://twitter.com/RapidFC1923/status/1793371406392340964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 22, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Rapid Bucharest manager Neil Lennon is in trouble after being accused of urinating on the club&apos;s training pitch.