Neil Critchley’s name has been at the forefront of Scottish football conversation in recent days, but who is the new Hearts head coach?
He’s no stranger to the dugout, having coached for over 20 years since retiring from playing at the age of 24.
He was most recently in charge of Blackpool, and only left his position fewer than two months ago.
The Englishman managed the Seasiders between 2020 and 2022 then returned to the Lancashire club in 2023 after a three-month spell in charge of Queens Park Rangers, where he won just one game from 12.
Critchley, who took Blackpool up to the Championship in England via the play-offs in 2021, has won 77 and drawn 47 of his 185 games as a manager.
He coached Liverpool at under-age level, and was involved with the Anfield club for nearly seven years, before becoming Steven Gerrard’s assistant at Aston Villa for a short spell in 2022.