Hearts have appointed Neil Critchley as head coach with the club sitting bottom of the Scottish Premiership.
The Tynecastle Park club had searching for Steven Naismith's successor after he was sacked following last month's league defeat to St Mirren. Interim boss Liam Fox guided Hearts to a Conference League win against Dinamo Minsk before a last-minute defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie.
'In addition, we were able to ascertain who would fit best into our new model going forward which includes the use of analytics for recruitment and the appointment of a new sporting director with very clear ideas of what we need to do to succeed. This was a vital part of our deliberations as any appointment has to be fully bought into this to ensure that we have the maximum chance of success. 'Following these discussions, it became very clear who the standout candidates were.
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