Hibernian appoint Paul Heckingbottom as new manager on deal until 2022

Hibernian appoint Paul Heckingbottom as new manager on deal until 2022
Hibernian highlighted Paul Heckingbottom’s commitment to attacking football as they appointed the former Leeds and Barnsley manager as their new head coach.Heckingbottom won the race to succeed Neil Lennon and has signed a deal until the summer of 2022.Former Blackburn manager Michael Appleton had been hotly tipped to take over earlier in the week but contract talks reportedly stalled and Heckingbottom has been handed the role.The 41-year-old led Barnsley to a Football League Trophy triumph and promotion to the Sky Bet Championship in 2016 during a spell in caretaker charge and consolidated their position in England’s second tier after getting the job on a full-time basis.He left for Leeds last season but lasted only four months before being replaced by Marcelo Bielsa in the summer.Heckingbottom won the EFL Trophy and saw Barnsley promoted in 20162
Heckingbottom won the EFL Trophy and saw Barnsley promoted in 2016
Hibs chief executive Leeann Dempster said in a statement: “Paul made a really positive impression on us from our first meeting with him.“His work at Barnsley speaks for itself, where he was able to combine the kind of dynamic, attacking football our own fans appreciate with the development of some talented young players.“With the structure we already have in place, Paul is the right person to embrace that support and take it to a new level.Heckingbottom will be assisted by former Scotland international Robbie Stockdale.Neil Lennon left Hibs by ‘mutual consent’2
Neil Lennon left Hibs by ‘mutual consent’
He said: “It’s an honour to be named head coach of Hibernian Football Club – a club with a rich history and commitment to playing attacking football.“There is so much potential here and the club has everything going for it.“I’m looking forward to getting to work and meeting the players and staff on Thursday, before stepping up preparations for Saturday’s game against Hamilton.“I will give everything I have to be a success here. Supporters can be assured of that.”Hibs sit in eighth place in the Ladbrokes Premiership and have a William Hill Scottish Cup quarter-final against Celtic to look forward to.


Paul Heckingbottom (born 17 July 1977 in Barnsley, South Yorkshire) is an English football coach and former player, who is currently the head coach of Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Heckingbottom played as a defender for several English clubs, including Sunderland , Scarborough , Hartlepool United , Darlington , Norwich City , Bradford
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