I might have gone too far: Lennon

(GSM) – Celtic manager Neil Lennon admits he may have gone too far with his behavior on the touchline this season.

The Irishman was too passionate in the defeat at Hearts earlier this month and was sent to the stand by referee Craig Thomson as a result.

And Lennon has pleaded guilty to sometimes getting too carried away although he maintains criticism of his attitude is often exaggerated.

“It’s a natural instinct and I think sometimes people go over the top about it and exaggerate my behaviour – they only show snippets of me arguing with officials every now and again,” he said.

“It would be folly for me to say that I’m not doing anything wrong because obviously there is a line you can’t cross and I may have crossed it once or twice.

“I think in the main I want that passion to be there not just from me but from the staff and the players as well but in a controlled way.”