If I can give a talk to SAS, I can handle Hibs pressure, insists Malky Mackay
YOU know a man has faced adversity when he can give a talk on crisis management to the SAS.
But Malky Mackay faces tough times with a mentality of Who Dares Wins.
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Malky Mackay at the Hibernian Training Centre
Credit: Willie Vass
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Malky Mackay, sporting director at Hibs
Credit: Andrew Barr
He started learning that after being accused of sending sexist and racist text messages after Cardiff City sacked him in 2013.
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