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BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Former Hibs & Hearts managers link up in Belgium
Who had Lee Johnson and Robbie Neilson working together in Belgium on their 2025 bingo card?Former Hibs boss Johnson is now head coach of Belgian second-tier side Lommel, part of the City Football Group, and ex-Hearts manager Neilson has joined his this summer, Neilson expressed interest in the vacant roles at Dundee and Motherwell before both Scottish Premiership clubs appointed new former Hearts right-back was sacked by Tampa Bay Rowdies in meanwhile, had a short stint at Fleetwood following his Hibs exit and was appointed Lommel boss in March.
Scotsman
3 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former Hearts joins ex Hibs and Sunderland gaffer's coaching staff in Belgium
Former Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson will be assistant manager to ex Hibs boss Lee Johnson at Belgian side SK Lommel (Pic: SNS) | SNS Group Robbie Neilson will work as assistant manager to Lee Johnson as Belgian second tier side SK Lommel. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Former Hearts head coach Robbie Neilson has made a surprise career move to link up with ex Hibs manager Lee Johnson at Belgian Challenger Pro League side SK Lommel. The two gaffers were once on opposite sides of the Edinburgh derby but will now occupy the same dugout with Neilson working as assistant manager to his old rival. Johnson, a former Hearts player who also previously managed Sunderland and Bristol City among others, has been in charge at Lommel since March. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Neilson had most recently been in charge of American USL Championship side Tampa Bay Rowdies after his second spell as Tynecastle boss came to an end in 2023. He had been linked with the head coach vacancies at a number of Scottish clubs this summer including Kilmarnock and Motherwell. Speaking on his latest move, Neilson said: 'I spent a few days in Lommel at the end of last season. I was very impressed with the professional work environment and the talent within this group. 'The discussions that followed were excellent, and I'm thrilled to be joining this club. Together with the rest of the staff, we'll do everything we can to get the most out of this group.' Lommel head coach Johnson was sacked by Hibs back in August 2023 but didn't have to wait long for his next appointment once he took over at English Football League side Fleetwood Town just a few weeks later. He lasted around four months with the Cod Army before they relieved him of his duties. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad He then moved into a role with Manchester City, working with their fringe and development players ahead of the 2024-25 Premier League season. He also worked with players across the City Football Group, leading to the role in charge of SK Lommel. Last season, Lommell finished fourth out of 16 teams in the Challenger Pro League, the second tier of Belgian football, and qualified for the promotion play-offs. They eventually lost in the final to Kortrijk who required extra time in the second leg of the play-off to get the job done.
BBC News
03-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Is Neilson a 'safe as houses' option for Well?
Would a move for Robbie Neilson be a safe but sensible decision from Motherwell?The Fir Park side are still on the search for a new manager following the shock exit of Michael Wimmer, who left for family reasons and joined German third-tier side Jahn Regensburg almost a fortnight Hearts and Dundee United boss Neilson, who departed Tampa Bay Rowdies earlier this year, has said the vacant job at Motherwell would interest 44-year-old got Hearts promoted twice and led them to two third-placed top-flight finishes across two spells, as well as making two Scottish Cup finals. He also guided United to promotion in record is why former Premiership striker Rory Loy feels Neilson would be a risk-averse appointment as Motherwell, who are looking for a fourth manager in three years, search for some much-needed stability."You look at Hearts, appointing Derek McInnes is probably as safe as houses in terms of the risk involved," Loy told the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "I think Neilson is pretty similar for Motherwell. I don't like the cliches of 'he knows the league' and 'he knows the players', but it is relevant to an extent. And one thing he has had is success. "Whether Hearts fans enjoyed how he played or his personality or how he came across, he had a level of success where they were consistently finishing in good positions in the league. "The difference is, and it's quite rare, Wimmer wasn't actually sacked. Motherwell maybe like what they did and could see where it was going, so they might not be too concerned about going a bit more leftfield again."
Scotsman
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Former Hearts boss keen for management return as he eyes chance to turn possible rival
A former Hearts and Dundee United manager has admitted he is looking to return to the dugout. Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Former Hearts and Dundee United manager Robbie Neilson has revealed he is keen to return to the dugout in the near future - but has not received any recent approaches. The 44-year-old has been out of work since leaving American USL Championship club Tampa Bay Rowdies just four games into their season as his 18-month stay in Florida came to an end. Despite being linked with a number of vacancies in recent weeks, the former Hearts boss has admitted he has not been approached by any potential employers during that time and stressed there are two short windows where roles could become available. That said, jobs in the Premiership are not off the table for him. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When asked if there was an interest from clubs, he told PLZ Soccer: 'Not at the moment, no. Obviously there's a few jobs come up but nobody has approached me on that side of things. We will just wait and see what happens. You have these wee periods in football, especially as a manager, you have the end of the season, the start of pre-season, where there's movement and then the next one will probably be September or October. 'I'd really like to get in now because I think you get that opportunity, first to recruit players and secondly to do a pre-season and actually build it because if you wait later in the year, you are generally taking over somewhere that is having having a difficult period and the players are already there. It's just firefighting until the window.' 'I'm open to anything at the moment' Here's where some of the most recent Hearts managers are now | SNS Group The high points in Neilson's managerial career has come with promotion from the Championship after guiding Hearts back into the Premiership on two separate occasions and achieving the same feat with Dundee United in 2020. The former Scotland international admitted he would be open to managing in the second tier once again - but stressed his next role will be decided by the strength of the relationship he feels he would have with key figures within the club. 'Potentially,' he replied when asked if he would consider a Championship role. 'I'm open to anything at the moment. Obviously, the Premiership in Scotland, there's abroad, there's interest in England as well. The Championship is a league I know very well having been promoted out of it three times. At this moment in time for me it's just if a club wants to speak to me and if we speak is it something we'd like to do together - because I think it comes down to the relationship with the players, which comes eventually, but the biggest relationship is with either the sporting director or the CEO depending on the structure. You have to get that feel for the club and say what do we want to do, does your vision match my vision and if we do that, how are we going to do it.' Your next Hearts read: New Hearts kit revealed for season 2025/26
BBC News
28-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Neilson eyes new job
Former Heart of Midlothian head coach Robbie Neilson, who has been out of work since being sacked by Tampa Bay Rowdies earlier this year, is willing to explore any opportunities to return to management. (PLZ Soccer)Neilson says he has missed the intensity of Scottish football and is interested in the vacancies at Dundee, Motherwell and Partick Thistle. (Scottish Sun)Hearts have held initial talks after expressing an interest in German midfielder Soufian El-Faouzi, the 22-year-old who has a year left of his contract with Bundesliga 3 club Alemannia Aachen. (Daily Record)Hearts are on the verge of finalising a transfer deal with Tobol for Kazakhstan winger Islam Chesnokov, according to the 25-year-old's agent. (Hearts Standard)Read the rest of Wednesday's gossip.
