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Hearts administration: Court to decide club’s fate
HEARTS’ parent company UBIG has joined the administrator of the club’s largest creditor Ukio Bankas in petitioning for BDO to take over the administration of the club.
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As it happened: Foundation of Hearts leader Ian Murray webchat
Labour MP Ian Murray, who is fronting the fan-led group hoping to gain control of Hearts, held a webchat following the club’s announcement that it is to enter administration.
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Hearts: Four bidders eyeing moves for club
FOUR bidders for Hearts were today stepping up their efforts to gain control after the club signalled their intention to appoint administrators.
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Hearts: Cameron backs fans to help out club
COLIN CAMERON insisted today that the Hearts supporters can help keep the threat of liquidation at bay.
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Hearts: Administration a harsh reality, says Preston
ADMINISTRATION was once dismissed as a “Hibs hope” by the Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov. Today, it becomes the biting reality at Tynecastle.
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Gary McKay: Hearts safe with Locke and KPMG
I’VE had time to sleep on the grim news about my beloved club slipping into administration, but it certainly doesn’t feel any better today than it did yesterday. We are in a state of limbo as a club and I am simply gutted for so many people.
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Hearts: Kilgour calls for directors to resign
HEARTS directors were today urged to resign by a leading fans’ representative, who pleaded with the Tynecastle hierarchy: “Don’t kill our club.”
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Hearts: Gloom descends as administration beckons
TYNECASTLE cut a bleak picture as an overwhelming sense of inevitability meant there was no defiant singing or waving of banners.
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Hearts: Pre-administration ticket sales ‘appalling’
THE decision by Hearts to continue selling season tickets just hours before they announced they were entering administration has been branded “appalling”.
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Hearts set to sell single tickets in new cash bid
HEARTS officials admitted today that this week is critical to their future as they attempt to stave off the threat of administration. With fixtures for the new season released on Wednesday, the Edinburgh club hope to generate vital income by selling individual match tickets immediately.
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Maroon memories: Hearts 2-1 Hibs, May 21, 2000
Jim Jefferies’ team clinched their place in the UEFA Cup with a final-day win over the Hibees.
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Hearts of fans left pumping by club’s plight
“My heart’s pumping,” said Walter Kidd after being asked by the MC at last night’s Foundation of Hearts question-and-answer session whether he thought his club would survive their grave predicament.
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Foundation of Hearts determined to seize control
Defiant Ian Murray MP insists the alarming developments of the past few days won’t deter the Foundation of Hearts from their bid to seize control of the Tynecastle club.
Hearts hit with transfer embargo as players unpaid
HEARTS have failed to pay “a number” of their players their July wages and therefore incurred an immediate transfer embargo, the Scottish Premier League has confirmed.
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Hearts: Jankauskas backs fans over cash plea
“HESITATION and inaction” from fans are the biggest threats to Hearts’ future right now, according to a club statement released yesterday. However, by signing players like Danny Wilson on a three-year deal yet failing to pay tax on time, the mixed messages emanating from Tynecastle are confusing fans as much as anything.
2 commentsRousset wants a safe pair of hands to steady Hearts
SOME 15 years after savouring the greatest moment of his football career at Hearts, Gilles Rousset is sickened by the current state of the club he loves.
Foundation of Hearts in question and answer event
EVENTS during the last 48 hours leave Foundation of Hearts favourably placed to strike in their bid to gain control at Tynecastle. Tonight, they hold a question-and-answer session in the stadium’s Gorgie Suite, with many fans doubtless eager to see if the Foundation have what it takes to negotiate a takeover.
12 commentsHearts: No bail-out from SPL says Neil Doncaster
HEARTS have been told the Scottish Premier League will not step in to bail them out of their latest financial crisis.
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Hearts must find £500,000 to survive until August
HEARTS must find £500,000 to survive until August, with player wages unlikely to be paid on time this weekend and significant tax bills due this month and next.
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Hearts fans mixed emotions over Tynecastle finances
TWEETS from shell-shocked fans summed up the mixed emotions of desperation and optimism sweeping around Tynecastle.
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Hearts supporters vow to fight on in takeover bid
FANS fighting to save their club today vowed that Hearts’ decision to put its star players up for sale would not deflect their attempts at a takeover bid.
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Hearts put all players up for sale as fans blamed
IN a boardroom that could be varnished several times over with hubris, the familiar task of raising as much income as is possible over the next few days has already begun at Tynecastle.
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Ukio Bankas administrators vow to sell Hearts on
HEARTS have been given some breathing space to deal with their financial troubles by the administrator of Ukio Bankas, who has said he has “no reason or desire to harm” the club.
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Hearts slash £3m from wage bill
HEARTS have reduced their wage bill by more than £3 million over the last 12 months, with annual salary costs as low as £1.5m ahead of next season. Only 26 players are on the club’s books following a cull of high earners which has cut wages to their lowest level since the Chris Robinson era.
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Ryan McGowan one win away from World Cup
BEING crushed in a clubhouse in the suburbs of Adelaide celebrating Australia reaching their first World Cup in over 30 years is a memory that will live with Ryan McGowan forever.
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Foundation of Hearts ‘ready for bid by end of month’
THE Foundation of Hearts is ready to make “a realistic bid” to buy the Tynecastle club by the end of this month.
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Hearts buyout bid: FoH in Ukio talks
THE Foundation of Hearts plan to lodge a formal takeover bid for the club by the end of this month and is seeking a deal on the £25 million debt hanging over Tynecastle.
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Hearts confident of avoiding tax bill court date
HEARTS are confident of paying an outstanding £100,000 tax bill before being served with a winding-up order in court.
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Hearts set to profit from Arvydas Novikovas exit
HEARTS will be due around £100,000 compensation when Arvydas Novikovas joins a new club, the Evening News can reveal.
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Maroon memories: Derby rout takes Hearts to top of table
AS THE Vladimir Romanov era began in earnest, Hearts fans were left expecting big things after a derby hammering of Hibs.
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Hearts star Andy Webster ready for challenge
FACING players like Luis Suarez, Fernando Torres and Raul Gonzalez are cherished memories for Andy Webster; games in which he eyeballed the best in the world and lived to tell the tale. Whether he reminisces so fondly about tonight’s meeting with Mario Mandzukic in Zagreb remains to be seen.
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Clubs circling Danny Grainger after Hearts exit
DANNY GRAINGER is wanted by three SPL clubs plus League One side Sheffield United after leaving Hearts.
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Vladimir Romanov threatened with arrest warrant
LITHUANIAN prosecutors have threatened to issue a European arrest warrant for Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov after he failed to appear for questioning over the alleged embezzlement of more than £12 million.
Andy Webster in no rush to sign new deal
ANDY WEBSTER revealed today that he is prepared to wait several weeks before deciding where his future lies. The Scotland centre-back is out of contract at Hearts but won’t consider his options until he returns from holiday with his family near the end of the month.
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Hearts fans urged to buy season tickets to save club
Hearts fans have been urged to rally behind the club as troubles continue to mount.
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Hearts in new cash crisis as £100k tax bill missed
HEARTS say they require an immediate upturn in season ticket sales if they are to make it through the latest cash crisis unharmed.
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Hearts confirm final release of Craig Thomson
HEARTS have confirmed that convicted sex offender Craig Thomson’s contract with them has come to an end, freeing around £1,500 per week from their wage bill.
Scoring for Scots gees up Jordan McGhee
HEARTS teenager Jordan McGhee wants more first-team involvement next season after scoring for Scotland Under-20s in the Den Haag Tournament. Despite being just 16, the defender is already maturing into a player with a bright future and intends to make a major impact at club level after the summer.
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Hearts in season ticket promise to fans
HEARTS have issued a rallying call to supporters urging them to buy season tickets with the promise that all money will be re-invested in the team.
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Hibs rout Hearts 3-0 to win EoS Shield
Hibs lifted the East of Scotland shield for the ninth consecutive year when they defeated Hearts 3-0 last night at Tynecastle, a victory that manager David McMillan was “delighted” with.
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Hearts have confirmed that out-of-contract Lithuanian international Arvydas Novikovas is the latest first-team player to leave Tynecastle.
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Hearts hopeful of Andy Webster decision soon
HEARTS hope to hear whether Andy Webster will stay at Tynecastle within the next 48 hours. The 31-year-old’s contract expires today and a new deal was offered several weeks ago. However, the player has yet to accept.
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Hearts hopes on Kris Boyd dim
HEARTS’ hopes of landing Kris Boyd appear to be fading after the striker admitted that he will give Kilmarnock first option on retaining his services.
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Hearts unveil new kit as strip goes on sale
HEARTS will wear an all-maroon kit next season after unveiling their new home strip from manufacturers Adidas. The shirt is complemented by white bands on the sleeves, but with shorts and socks also maroon, players will mostly be clad in the club’s primary colour.
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Seniors would accommodate youth from Hibs and Hearts
THE East of Scotland Football Association would welcome Hearts and Hibs youth teams into their league next season. So far, only the Easter Road club have applied to enter, although Hearts’ player development manager Darren Murray has recommended that the Tynecastle side do likewise.
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Hearts’ Irish dates revealed
HEARTS have confirmed that they will be travelling to Northern Ireland as part of their pre-season build-up.
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Danny Wilson to focus on fitness for Hearts
DANNY WILSON will take just two weeks of holiday this summer to ensure he is fully fit to start the new season with Hearts.
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Danny Wilson knew he wanted to stay at Hearts
WERE it evident three years ago that Danny Wilson’s £2 million transfer to Liverpool would end with him being released for free, clubs would have been camping outside Melwood fighting for his signature. Most of them would have been of far greater stature than Hearts. Signing the Scotland centre-back on a three-year contract at no cost represents an astute piece of business.
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Hearts sign Danny Wilson on permanent deal
DANNY Wilson has turned down the chance of a more lucrative career in the Championship to sign a three-year deal for Hearts, and is confident that the Tynecastle club can overcome their current financial difficulties.
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Gary Locke only wants to boss Hearts
GARY LOCKE insisted today he doesn’t want to manage any other club despite the trials and tribulations of life at Hearts.
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