TIPS WELCOME

McCann reveals ex-Killie bosses' support as he bids to unite team and fans for safety scrap

- BY ANDY NEWPORT

NEIL McCANN'S phone has been ringing off the hook with calls from men who found a way to crack it with Kilmarnock.

Now he hopes to do the same and help the club dial back into their stay-away supporters. McCann has taken on a huge challenge as he looks to steer the Ayrshire outfit away from relegation trouble.

Sitting only four points above Saturday's opponents Livingston and having played a game more, he'll need all the help he can get - and that goes for off the pitch as well as on it.

But with average crowds at Rugby Park hovering just above the 6000 mark ~ the lowest they've been in the top flight since Covid - McCann realises it's down to his team to reengage the punters.

However, the former telly pundit hasn't been shy on people offering advice — and few know better how to connect with the Killie faithful than former bosses who were quickly on the blower after his announcement as Kilmarnock gaffer.