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Hearts: Derek McInnes appointed head coach on four-year deal

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Derek McInnes has been confirmed as the new head coach of Heart of Midlothian on a four-year contract.

The 53-year-old leaves Scottish Premiership rivals Kilmarnock and succeeds Neil Critchley, who was sacked in late April after just six months in charge.

Coaches Paul Sheerin and Alan Archibald will follow McInnes from Rugby Park to Tynecastle.

McInnes had been in charge at Kilmarnock since 2022 and last season guided the Ayrshire side into Europe by finishing fourth.

His managerial career began when he took St Johnstone into the top flight in 2009 and, after a brief stint at Bristol City, he had eight years in Aberdeen, with whom he never finished lower than fourth and won the League Cup in 2014.

McInnes left Pittodrie in 2021 and took charge of Kilmarnock the following January, leading them to promotion to the Premiership.

His spell in Ayrshire ended with his side finishing in ninth, two places below Hearts.

Kilmarnock lost 1-0 to Hearts at Rugby Park on Sunday, with McInnes absent from the home dugout after a compensation deal was agreed between the clubs.


BBC News

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