Ally’s eye on a Black Cat return
ALLY MCCOIST wants the Sunderland job and a chance to link up again with Black Cats chief executive Martin Bain.
Aberdeen manager Derek Mcinnes and Burton boss Nigel Clough are the bookies’ favourites to succeed David Moyes, who quit last Monday.
But former Black Cats striker Mccoist, who stood down as Rangers boss in December 2014 amid the club’s financial turmoil, is an outside bet and would welcome a return to management.
The Scotland star was assistant to Walter Smith when Bain was at Ibrox and remains a big admirer of the Black Cats chief.
Mccoist said: “He’s the best, believe me. He’s absolutely excellent.
“One, if not the biggest, of my regrets when I was manager at Rangers was that Martin wasn’t able to stay on and I couldn’t work beside him.”
The fact that Smith is advising Bain, as relegated Sunderland begin to plot next season’s promotion push, will do Mccoist’s chances no harm.