Ian Murray bookies’ favourite for new Hibs boss

Ian Murray: Bookies favourite. Picture: SNS

IAN Murray insists he would have to think hard about his “long-term ambitions” if he was to be offered the opportunity to become the next manager of his former club Hibernian.

The former Easter Road captain has been installed as the bookmakers’ 6-4 favourite to become Hibs’ eighth boss in the last ten years following the sacking of Terry Butcher last week.

The 33-year-old has built up a considerable reputation for himself since taking his first steps in management with Dumbarton in November 2012, steering his part-time side to within a whisker of a promotion play-off spot last season in his first full campaign in charge. With Hibs revealing they are in the process of whittling down more than 40 applications for their vacant post, and new chief executive Leeann Dempster admitting they are likely to ‘target’ other candidates who do not come forward, Murray is likely to be seriously considered by the capital club as they look to make a new appointment this week.