Rangers icon Ally McCoist believes former Celtic rival Neil Lennon would be the perfect choice to revive Sunderland.
The 50-year-old is among the favourites to succeed Lee Johnson who paid with his job after a dismal 6-0 defeat to Bolton on Saturday.
Sunderland sit third in League One, however, they have played more games than their promotion rivals and are hell-bent on avoiding a third consecutive season in the third tier of English football.
