HEARTS are refusing to be drawn on speculation linking Graham Rix with the managerial vacancy at Tynecastle.

Bobby Robson is still interested in becoming the new Hearts manager as Graham Rix’s name entered the frame for the job.

Hearts majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov took a step closer to taking overall control of the Edinburgh club after shareholders Leslie Deans and Robert McGrail agreed to sell their stakes in the club to the Lithuanian.

Bobby Robson could still become Hearts manager but he has told the club the ball is in their court.

Hearts fans have given their tacit support to majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov after the recent developments which have rocked the Edinburgh club.

Hearts’ new chairman and acting chief executive Roman Romanov today asked fans for patience after a turbulent 10 days at Tynecastle.

The Romanov family were expected to respond today after Hearts’ former chairman George Foulkes accused majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov of behaving like a dictator.

George Foulkes resigned as Hearts chairman in protest at the decision to sack chief executive Phil Anderton and described himself as “totally disillusioned” with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

John Borthwick, secretary of the Federation of Hearts Supporters Clubs, is looking for Vladimir Romanov to explain another controversial day at Tynecastle which ended with both chief executive Phil Anderton and chairman George Foulkes leaving the Edinburgh club.

Hearts chief executive Phil Anderton and club chairman George Foulkes have left Tynecastle with Roman Romanov, son of majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, taking up both roles.

George Foulkes has resigned as Hearts chairman and Phil Anderton has left his role as chief executive.

CELTIC manager Gordon Strachan has dismissed suggestions from Hearts chairman George Foulkes that the Bank of Scotland Premier League championship race is becoming a two-horse race.

HEARTS have confirmed Bobby Robson and former Chelsea manager Claudio Ranieri have both spoken to the Tynecastle club about the manager’s post vacated by George Burley.

Terry Butcher would be “gobsmacked” if former England manager Bobby Robson took the vacant Hearts job.

Hearts chairman George Foulkes has urged shareholders to accept Vladimir Romanov’s offer for the club’s shares.

John Robertson has parted company with Hearts after refusing to take an alternative coaching role with the club.

Hearts tonight made a grovelling apology to linesman Andy Davis and referee Hugh Dallas on behalf of winger Saulius Mikoliunas after the club’s night of shame.

Hearts have rejected a fresh bid from Celtic for Paul Hartley and have branded the offer an insult.

Hearts today took a big step towards quitting Tynecastle for good by announcing they have reached a conditional agreement to sell the stadium for £22m (€32.5m).

Hearts chairman George Foulkes revealed the Edinburgh club will stay at Tynecastle for one more year – but insisted the club’s long-term future will be away from Gorgie.

Hearts have confirmed they will stay at their current Tynecastle home for another year.

Claims that Britain's attorney general changed his advice on the legality of war in Iraq in the run-up to the conflict have been dismissed by a prominent UK Labour MP.

DISGRACED perjurer Lord Archer will be stripped of his peerage under proposals for House of Lords reform announced by the British Government yesterday.