HEARTS SET
Hearts announce interim boss as ex-Scottish Premiership manager takes over from Steven Naismith in hot-seat
A former Hearts and Rangers man will assist him
HEARTS have confirmed who will take charge after Steven Naismith's sacking.
The former Jambos, Kilmarnock and Rangers star was axed after just 17 months in the job.
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The Edinburgh side are winless so far this season and sit bottom of the Scottish Premiership table.
That's enough for club chief Andrew McKinlay to relieve him of his duties in the dugout.
And he has been replaced by someone already at Tynecastle.
And it's former Dundee United boss Liam Fox, who had been working with the academy set-up, who will take temporary charge.
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Fox will be assisted by former Gers captain Lee Wallace as Hearts search for a full-time replacement.
The club said: "Heart of Midlothian Football Club can confirm that Liam Fox will take on the role of Interim Manager.
"The B Team Head Coach will temporarily oversee first-team affairs whilst the Board of Directors undergoes the process of appointing a new management team.
"Liam will be assisted in his position of Interim Manager by Angus Beith and Lee Wallace, who currently assist with the B Team and Under 18s respectively."
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Speaking to the club's official website, chief executive Andrew McKinlay said: “The Board met today to agree a way forward, and the process of identifying and hiring a new management team has already begun.
“In the interim, we welcome Liam, Angus and Lee to the first team and will give them all the backing they need, as I’m sure the supporters will, in order to turn around the present situation.
“Updates will be provided to supporters in due course but, in the meantime, I would ask our fans to continue their unrivalled backing of the team when we host Ross County at Tynecastle Park on Saturday as, together, we strive to take positive steps forward."
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