John Hughes appointed as Dunfermline Athletic manager
The former Ross County manager signed a contract with the club last night.
Last updated 12th Nov 2021
Dunfermline Athletic have announced John Hughes will take over as head coach after singing a contract last night.
The former Ross County boss, who left the club in the summer, will return to a management position, having kept the Staggies in the Premiership.
Peter Grant was sacked as Dunfermline boss last month as they sit bottom of the Championship without a win this season.
A statement on the club's website said: "DAFC are delighted to announce the appointment of John Hughes as our new First Team Manager.
"John last night signed a contract with our club until the summer of 2023, and will work alongside all of our existing back room staff."
"He is a highly experienced manager who is highly regarded for developing young players, at the majority of his previous clubs."
"As is normal, a small group of directors, nominated by the board, followed a robust process to select candidates both from those that formally applied, as well as approaching others to ascertain whether they would like to be considered for the position."
"In the end, we identified a small number of candidates who had the right credentials, at this moment in time, to be worthy of interview. Two candidates performed especially well at interview."
"However, it was the unanimous decision of the Board that John Hughes, by virtue of his previous experience and leadership qualities was the man we should appoint to help us stabilise our club’s position in the SPFL Championship, and take us further forward."
More to follow.