Shaun Maloney appointed new Hibernian manager
The former Scotland player joins from the Belgian national team
Hibernian have appointed Shaun Maloney as their new manager.
The former Scotland player joins from the Belgian national team where he worked under Roberto Martinez.
The 38-year old has signed a three-and-a-half year deal with the Easter Road club.
He replaces Jack Ross who was sacked by the club in the lead up to Sunday's League Cup final.
David Gray took charge of the match with Celtic running out 2-1 winners at Hampden.
Maloney started his coaching career at the Parkhead side where he took charge of their B team.
On the appointment, Hibernian FC chief executive Ben Kensell commented:
“We are very happy to welcome Shaun as our new manager, in what is undoubtedly a very important appointment for Hibernian FC.
“Our recruitment for a new manager has been thorough, strategic, and centered around the clear vision we have for this football club.
“We wanted to acquire a manager who has an attacking mentality, who’s progressive, and someone who is hungry for the opportunity to build something here at this big club.
“Shaun has been the standout candidate throughout this process as his idea of football is completely aligned with ours and the history of this football club. He believes in attacking, possession-based football, and has implemented it at the highest level with Roberto Martínez at Belgium.
“He is also a coach that wants to develop the players we have at this football club, as we have assembled a good squad. He’s aligned with our focus on bringing through young talent through our development team and wants to work with young players.
“Shaun’s a young coach and this is a big opportunity for him to show what we can do. We will support him in the upcoming transfer windows to help him achieve our ambitions here.
“We have real belief in Shaun, and he has huge belief in himself. He is determined to bring success here at Hibernian FC.”