Newell: Sacked Gray a Hibs legend who delivered success

Joe Newell says David Gray should be proud of his Hibs record after the head coach was sacked with the club ninth in the table.

What happened. Hibernian sacked head coach David Gray on Wednesday after three successive Scottish Premiership defeats left the club ninth in the table after six games. Club captain Joe Newell insists Gray can be proud of his record and that his replacement has time to deliver this season.

• Gray captained Hibs to 2016 Scottish Cup glory, scoring a stoppage-time winner against Rangers
• As a rookie head coach he led Hibs to third and fifth-place finishes
• Newell was made captain by Gray and says the squad shares some blame

“He's not just a living legend. He'll go down in history.”

— Joe Newell

Hibs face Aberdeen on Saturday as they look to recover from a run of three straight league defeats.

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