Hibs caretaker David Gray to take charge of League Cup final
The club are closing in on the appointment of a new manager
Caretaker manager David Gray will be in charge of Hibernian for Sunday's Premier Sports Cup final.
Hibs are closing in on a permanent successor with Shaun Maloney the clear favourite, and his appointment could be confirmed before the weekend.
But Gray has been told he will continue in charge for a third game alongside fellow coaches Eddie May and Craig Samson to give some continuity and certainty for Sunday's game against Celtic.
He took charge of his second game on Tuesday when Hibs beat Dundee 1-0 and held talks with chief executive Ben Kensell on Wednesday.
Gray said: "It's great now that we know exactly what's happening. I think that's important for the players, just to make sure they have got that clarity.
"Our attention as a coaching staff has been on a day at a time, a game at a time, and we weren't looking to any cup finals.
"But since this morning, having spoken to Ben and whilst they conclude the process of finding another manager, we will be in charge for the cup final. Now the attention changes to that."