Hibs hero departs SPFL club after 'challenging campaign'
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com -

Former Hibs midfielder Marvin Bartley has left his role as Queen of the South manager after a ‘challenging campaign’ with the League One club. The Doonhamers released a statement over the weekend, confirming the decision was made by mutual consent between the club and the 37-year old. Despite being one of four full-time teams in the third tier, the Dumfries side were only managed a 7th place finish and had to wait till the final day of the season to have end the threat of relegation as they...

In related news

  • Hearts hero in running to replace ex-Hibs ace as boss of SPFL club after 'over 100 fines' dished out to stars

    A Hearts hero could replace a Hibs favourite in the dugout at League One side Queen of the South. The Doonhamers have parted company with Marvin Bartley after a dismal season in the third tier. They have finished seventh and just two points above the relegation play-off spot as a full-time team, sitting 12 points off the promotion equivalent. It’s now claimed in the Daily Record that Danny Grainger ‘is in the running’ to replace Bartley alongside Annan Athletic manager Peter Murphy. Grainger...

  • Hibs legend Gray on 'emotional' send-off for departing heroes

    Hibs interim boss David Gray hailed his team for delivering the perfect home send-off for departing heroes Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson. But he said that tonight’s 3-0 battering of Motherwell shouldn’t paper over the cracks of a dismal season. Gray, standing in after Nick Montgomery’s dismissal in the wake of the 4-0 weekend loss to Aberdeen at Easter Road, said: “The message tonight was about the reaction from the weekend – and the motivation was to give the lads the send-off they deserved....

  • Hibs hero steps in for sacked boss Monty

    Stop-gap Hibs boss David Gray believes the lure of leading the Easter Road club will make the job attractive to top-class managers. But he’s not even thinking about throwing his hat into the ring as a replacement for Nick Montgomery. Gray was pressed into emergency service for lunchtime media duties following this morning’s sacking of Monty after eight months. He’ll take charge for the final two games of the season, starting with tomorrow night’s visit of Motherwell. And the Scottish...