Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes insists “no-one with any pride” would want to succeed Valdas Ivanauskas as head coach of the Edinburgh club.

Hearts have confirmed head coach Valdas Ivanauskas is in Lithuania for discussions with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

Hearts have appointed Valdas Ivanauskas as head coach on a permanent basis following a successful period as interim boss last season.

Former Hearts chairman George Foulkes claims majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov was unhappy with a 1-1 draw against Celtic last season.

Hearts interim head coach Valdas Ivanauskas will discuss his future with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov tomorrow after leading the club to Tennent’s Scottish Cup glory.

Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has accused former boss Graham Rix of "killing" the team before his departure from Tynecastle.

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Hearts midfielder Deividas Cesnauskis is rated doubtful for the Bank of Scotland Premier League trip to Falkirk.

Former Parma coach Nevio Scala has expressed his interest in a move to Hearts.

Hearts’ majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov claims he waited too long before sacking Graham Rix.

Jim Duffy insists his sympathies are with Graham Rix after the pair were sacked by Hearts yesterday.

HEARTS will wait until the summer before rebuilding their management team after parting company with head coach Graham Rix and director of football Jim Duffy.

Hearts chairman and acting chief executive Roman Romanov claims sacked head coach Graham Rix was only appointed in the first place because there was nobody else available.

Hearts have sacked head coach Graham Rix.

Hearts head coach Graham Rix is disappointed with the decision to stage the all-Edinburgh Tennent’s Scottish Cup semi-final at Hampden Park.

HEARTS head coach Graham Rix praised his side for grinding out three points in a dramatic game at Livingston in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Roman Bednar struck a late winner as Hearts moved 13 points behind Bank of Scotland Premier League leaders Celtic after a dramatic second half at Almondvale.

RANGERS chairman David Murray will step up his efforts over the next 48 hours to bring in Paul Le Guen as the club’s new manager.

Hearts have appointed Jim Duffy as director of football until the end of the season.

Hearts defender Robbie Neilson has added to the confusion surrounding team selection for the 1-1 draw at Dundee United last week by claiming he was “rested” by head coach Graham Rix.

HEARTS players will consider asking the Scottish Professional Footballers’ Association for help if they don’t get the answers they want from majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov.

Graham Rix has vowed to carry on as Hearts head coach despite refusing to deny suggestions that majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov is picking the team.

Vladimir Romanov’s spokesman Charlie Mann could not give assurances that Hearts head coach Graham Rix has complete control over first team selection.

Hearts have agreed a fee of £20,000 for Oxford United winger Chris Hackett.

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Hearts head coach Graham Rix has paid tribute to former chairman Wallace Mercer, who died yesterday afternoon.

Hearts head coach Graham Rix insists the club are moving closer to adding to the signing of midfielder Lee Johnson from Yeovil.

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Hearts striker Calum Elliot has signed a new three-and-a-half-year deal with the club.

HEARTS head coach Graham Rix’s faltering tenure at Tynecastle suffered another setback when the Scottish FA’s General Purposes Committee meeting to assess his suitability for the post was adjourned for the second time.

Hearts chairman Roman Romanov is adamant midfielder Paul Hartley is going nowhere.

Hearts captain Steven Pressley has urged dissenting supporters to judge first team coach Graham Rix and the players at the end of the season.

Former Wimbledon and Nottingham Forest manager Joe Kinnear claims he has been approached by Hearts to take over their newly-created director of football post.

HEARTS head coach Graham Rix is anticipating a “rip-roaring atmosphere” at Tynecastle for his first home game in charge of the Jambos against Livingston in the Bank of Scotland Premier League.

Harry Redknapp looks certain to be offered a short-term contract together with a massive bonus to beat relegation if, as expected, he returns as Portsmouth manager next week.

Hearts first-team coach Graham Rix insists he would welcome the appointment of Craig Brown as director of football at Tynecastle.

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Hearts chairman Roman Romanov insists the club will not be selling any players when the transfer window opens.

Hearts chairman Roman Romanov is hoping to appoint a director of football within a fortnight after unveiling Graham Rix as first-team coach.

Hearts Supporters Trust chairman Martin Laidlaw claims Tynecastle shareholders are “extremely unhappy” with the appointment of new first-team coach Graham Rix.

Hearts have confirmed the appointment of Graham Rix as first-team coach at Tynecastle.

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.