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Why Lennon's a rarity in United's record books

That's only natural when you consider the Reds have occasionally faced other sides from the UK in competitions such as the UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and European Cup Winners' Cup, and those teams have generally had men from England, Scotland and Wales at their helm.

But ahead of Neil Lennon's assignment with Omonia this Thursday evening, only one other British boss has taken charge of an overseas club against United.

That distinction belongs to Bruce Rioch, who was managing Danish outfit Aalborg when the Reds visited them for a Champions League group game on September 2008.