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John Sutton happy to see out his Hearts deal

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:44:16 GMT

HEARTS striker John Sutton is happy to see out the final year of his contract at Tynecastle despite reported interest from Aberdeen.

Board tugs at Heartstrings of fans for £2.5m

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:23:08 GMT

HEARTS claim selling players and introducing a fans’ membership scheme is needed to generate £2.5 million and help fund the club next season.

Consortium willing to pay £5m-£10m for Hearts

Fri, 24 May 2013 10:16:45 GMT

A SCANDINAVIAN consortium seeking to buy Hearts expects to pay between £5 million and £10m to gain control of the club.

Fedotovas unsure of UBIG implications for Hearts

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:37:13 GMT

HEARTS director Sergejus Fedotovas admits he is still unsure what the implications will be for the club should majority shareholder UBIG officially confirm its “indication” of insolvency.

Hearts AGM rejects Roman Romanov as club director

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:07 GMT

FIVE years ago Roman Romanov chaired an annual general meeting of Hearts shareholders and treated his audience with a mixture of contempt and condescension.

Gordon Smith relishing fresh start after Hearts

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:52:04 GMT

STANDING with tear-filled eyes deep in the bowels of Hampden Park, Gordon Smith knew his Hearts career was over. His team-mates were preparing to take the field in the League Cup final and yet the striker was out in the corridor, suited and booted, immersed in his own world. It was his lowest ebb; the moment he realised he was finished at Tynecastle.

Axed Gordon Smith rues lack of Hearts game time

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:59 GMT

GORDON SMITH today claimed he wasn’t given a proper chance to establish himself at Hearts as he prepares to drop into the First Division to revitalise his career. The 22-year-old striker is now a free agent after the Edinburgh club decided not to offer him a new contract.

Norwegian group in Kaunas for Hearts bid talks

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:07 GMT

A CONSORTIUM of Scandinavian businessmen vying to take control of Hearts have dispatched a legal team to Lithuania to thrash out a deal for the club.

Edgaras Jankauskas and Julija Goncaruk exit Hearts

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:13:11 GMT

HEARTS assistant manager Edgaras Jankauskas is to leave Tynecastle just a year after returning to Edinburgh, the club have confirmed.

Hearts close in on deal for Danny Wilson

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:28:11 GMT

HEARTS are close to signing Danny Wilson permanently on a long-term contract, the Evening News can reveal. Talks between player and club are at an advanced stage and both parties are near an agreement to keep the Scotland internationalist at Tynecastle.

Hearts paying for years of excess

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:17:03 GMT

LESSONS are being learned the hard way at Hearts as Vladimir Romanov’s years of largesse threaten to undermine the good work of those left holding the baby at Tynecastle.

Hearts could still face penalty over UBIG future

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:32 GMT

HEARTS received a stay of execution from the Scottish Premier League yesterday and  remain a top-flight team. League officials decided that the club’s parent company, Ukio Bankas Investment Group, being named on a list of insolvent companies in Lithuania last Thursday did not breach SPL rules on insolvency. Consequently, the Edinburgh club avoided a points deduction which would have relegated them to the First Division.

SPL lawyers to monitor Hearts’ UBIG situation

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:55:17 GMT

THE Scottish Premier League today warned Hearts they will watch events in Lithuania forensically after sparing the club relegation to the First  Division.

Hearts to stay in SPL but face 15-point deduction

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:53:39 GMT

HEARTS will begin next season in the Scottish Premier League – but with a 15-point deduction if majority shareholder UBIG is declared insolvent.

Michael Weir: Unbeaten run gives us plenty of confidence

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:16 GMT

With less than a week until our big occasion at Hampden, Pat Fenlon will be delighted with our recent run of late, which has seen us finish best of the rest in the table. Remaining undefeated after the split is most pleasing.

Big day as Marius Zaliukas bows out for Hearts

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:17 GMT

FEARS, tears and souvenirs. The result of Hearts’ last SPL match of the season was almost insignificant compared with the last few minutes.

Hearts fans will stand by us, says Gary Locke

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:24:59 GMT

GARY LOCKE predicted Hearts fans will stand by their team no matter what as the Scottish Premier League prepared to meet today to discuss the Edinburgh club’s fate.

John Robertson confident Hearts will stay in SPL

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:40:49 GMT

HEARTS’ all-time top goalscorer John Robertson is confident the club will not be relegated from the SPL this season but has accepted it is inevitable they will begin next term with a points deduction.

Hearts staring down barrel of uncertainty

Sat, 18 May 2013 21:53:04 GMT

THE unclear wording of the Scottish Premier League’s rule book combined with Hearts’ unique ownership structure leaves the Edinburgh club’s long-term future open to interpretation. Specifically, the SPL’s interpretation.

Aberdeen 1-1 Hearts: Hearts’ point at Pittodrie

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:11:26 GMT

IT WAS a day for fond farewells. Gavin Rae, one of many who have been told that they have no future at Aberdeen, was given a standing ovation when he was substituted with six minutes left.