Neil Lennon regards his former Hibs captain David Gray as the "perfect fit" for the Easter Road dugout. Gray's Hibs are fifth in the Premiership and visit Lennon's Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup on Saturday (12:30 GMT), with the match live on BBC One Scotland and iPlayer. "He was very professional," said Lennon, who managed Hibs from 2016-2019.
Neil Lennon regards his former Hibs captain David Gray as the "perfect fit" for the Easter Road dugout.
Gray's Hibs are fifth in the Premiership and visit Lennon's Dunfermline in the Scottish Cup on Saturday (12:30 GMT), with the match live on BBC One Scotland and iPlayer.
"He was very professional," said Lennon, who managed Hibs from 2016-2019.
"He took on the responsibility of being captain very well. The players gravitated to him. He was a very good player. He scored some really important goals for me in Europe and domestic games as well. He was so committed. Loved to tackle. He was pretty consistent.
"He was a really good captain for me. He was a really good buffer between me and the players. Whether I saw him being a head coach or not, you don't think about those things at the time. Looking at him now, it's a perfect fit.
"Sometimes he was probably a bit more mature than myself."
Gray came under pressure in the early part of last season before going on a remarkable run that culminated in a third-placed finish.
"I thought he was brilliant last year because he had such a difficult start," Lennon said.
"He weathered all that pressure and scrutiny. He came out the other side of it to have a brilliant second half of the season.
"At the start of the year, they were really good in Europe. Now they've hit a really good form again despite having a couple of players missing.
"I'm delighted for him because I know what Hibs means to him. He's a young coach. He's had a real baptism of fire. He's handled it brilliantly."
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