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Scotsman
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
When the summer transfer window opens and shuts: All Hearts and Hibs fans must know
All you need to know as the summer transfer window opens for business. Sign up to our daily 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... A potentially pivotal summer transfer window lies in wait for Hearts and Hibs as they look to boost their squad throughout the coming weeks and months. For Hearts, the focus will go on ensuring new head coach Derek McInnes has a squad capable of improving on an underwhelming performance last season as they missed out on a place in the top half of the Premiership table under former manager Neil Critchley. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hibs enjoyed a remarkable campaign and they will hope to enjoy a successful summer transfer window as David Gray prepares his ranks for their return to the Europa League after they secured a third place finish in the Premiership. So when can both Edinburgh clubs and their rivals across the Premiership kickstart their summer recruitment? We take a look at all of the information you require on the summer transfer window and explain why there is something unique about the latest transfer window. When does the Scottish Premiership transfer window open 2025/26? This is a somewhat unique summer transfer window as it is split over two separate windows for the first time. The first window opened for business on Sunday and will remain open until Tuesday, June 10. This has been termed as an 'exceptional registration period' to allow clubs taking part in the new-look FIFA Club World Cup to add to their squads ahead of the tournament. The second part of the summer transfer window will reopen on Monday, June 16. When does the FIFA Club World Cup take place? The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup takes place in the United States | Getty Images The initial window was put in place to allow the 32 clubs competing in the United States to sign and register players and have them available for selection for the tournament, which will run between Saturday, June 14 and Friday, July 13. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad When does the transfer window close? When is transfer deadline day? The second part of the summer transfer window will open on Monday, June 16. It will remain open for business until Monday, September 1. However, there is a change to the time when the window will close as business must be concluded by 7pm, rather than the usual 11pm deadline. Can clubs be granted more time to secure deals? Yes! Should a deal be agreed by clubs with the 7pm deadline approaching, a 'deal sheet' can be submitted to the Scottish FA and that will allow both clubs an additional two hours to complete the paperwork that is required to officially complete the deal. Clubs can sign players after the transfer deadline if they are classed as a free agent and are without a club. It is also possible to sign a player in an emergency deal if it is authorised by the league. This can happen when a club loses several goalkeepers to injury, suspension or unavailability. Your next football read: Scottish Premiership title odds as Hearts handed major backing and Hibs draw level with Aberdeen chances
BBC News
22-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Fascinating summer awaits with McInnes at helm
Now the final whistle has blown on a calamitous campaign for Hearts, the focus has to be on ensuring there is no repeat of those mistakes next all started brightly with an excellent performance, but no win, against Rangers on the opening as soon as the following weekend - and the shocking first-half performance at Dens Park - it became evident this season would be far from plain was followed up by a League Cup exit to Falkirk amid a run of eight straight losses to led to Steven Naismith being shown the Critchley made a promising start with wins over St Mirren and Omonia Nicosia in the Conference League. The future looked bright, but the wheels came off again soon win in nine followed along with an exit from Europe after failure to dispose of Moldovans Petrocub at after stumbling to the split with one win in five, a bottom-six finish plus defeat in the Scottish Cup semi-final to Aberdeen meant Critchley's time was have to be learned from the mistakes made, not just this season but over the past two or three Derek McInnes, Hearts now have a man who knows the league inside out and, probably more importantly, knows what Hearts are all about having come up against them on many looked genuinely excited at the prospect of working with Jamestown Analytics. And despite many cynics still trying to figure out how it works, McInnes says he plans to use the tool to its fullest, with the first evidence the pre-contract signing of Greek winger Alexandros summer at Tynecastle will be fascinating and with new investment on the horizon from Tony Bloom, the expectation from fans will be even greater.
Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Shankland offered new deal as three signings close
Hearts chief executive Andrew McKinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club "got it wrong" when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports) Hearts sporting director Graeme Jones says contract discussions with Lawrence Shankland will have a cut-off point but says they are ongoing and he is still hopeful they will be able to retain the club captain. (Edinburgh Evening News) Hearts are close to signing Alexandros Kyziridis, the 24-year-old Greek winger who is out of contract this summer with Zemplin Michalovce, hope to agree a deal for 25-year-old Kazakhstan forward Islam Chesnokov before his contract with Tobol ends in October, while Belgian striker Elton Kabangu's loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise is set to be made permanent for a fee in the region of £250,000. (Edinburgh Evening News) Sporting director Graeme Jones says he and Derek McInnes will add the "human" element of decision making over new signings to make sure any players earmarked by the Jamestown Analytics talent scouting system fit the new head coach's style of play. (Daily Record) Read Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
BBC News
21-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Shankland offered new deal as three signings close
Hearts chief executive Andrew McKinlay has admitted the Edinburgh club "got it wrong" when appointing Neil Critchley as head coach and has revealed that a new contract offer has been made to 29-year-old striker Lawrence Shankland. (Sky Sports), externalHearts sporting director Graeme Jones says contract discussions with Lawrence Shankland will have a cut-off point but says they are ongoing and he is still hopeful they will be able to retain the club captain. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalHearts are close to signing Alexandros Kyziridis, the 24-year-old Greek winger who is out of contract this summer with Zemplin Michalovce, hope to agree a deal for 25-year-old Kazakhstan forward Islam Chesnokov before his contract with Tobol ends in October, while Belgian striker Elton Kabangu's loan move from Union Saint-Gilloise is set to be made permanent for a fee in the region of £250,000. (Edinburgh Evening News), externalSporting director Graeme Jones says he and Derek McInnes will add the "human" element of decision making over new signings to make sure any players earmarked by the Jamestown Analytics talent scouting system fit the new head coach's style of play. (Daily Record), externalRead Wednesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
Scotsman
20-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Hearts search for sixth manager in six years: why Neil Critchley was sacked, win rate, Hibs record
Home defeat by Dundee proves final straw for Tynecastle club's board Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, 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... Hearts have sacked head coach Neil Critchley in the aftermath of their 1-0 home defeat by Dundee. It was the Gorgie club's fifth successive match without a win in a period where they have scored only one goal. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Boos rang round Tynecastle at full-time following the loss to Dundee and the Hearts board acted swiftly. They issued a statement before 8pm on Saturday night to confirm they had parted company with Critchley and his assistant Mike Garrity. Hearts have sacked head coach Neil Critchley. | SNS Group Critchley arrived in October last year following the sacking of Steven Naismith and his appointment was made utilising investor Tony Bloom's data-based analytics. The former Blackpool and Queens Park Rangers manager signed a deal at Tynecastle that was supposed to run until the end of the 2026-27 season. He took charge of 35 competitive matches, winning 15, drawing six and losing 14 for a win rate of 43 per cent and he leaves with Hearts still not safe from relegation. The club statement read: 'Heart of Midlothian can confirm that it has today parted company with Head Coach Neil Critchley and his assistant Mike Garrity. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'The club would like to thank Neil and Mike for their efforts during their time in Gorgie and we wish them well for the future. 'Liam Fox will take control of first-team affairs on an interim basis. 'No further comment will be made at this time.' It is the second time that Fox has been placed in charge of Hearts this season. He took over for three games in the autumn between Naismith's departure and Critchley's arrival. Naismith was axed after a club record run of eight defeats in a row which left Hearts floundering at the bottom of the Premiership. Critchley arrived at Tynecastle and sparked a revival. He won his first game 4-0 against St Mirren then followed it up with an impressive 2-0 victory over Omonia Nicosia in the Europa Conference League. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hearts gradually climbed the table but there was a downturn in November as they lost four in a row, albeit to both halves of the Old Firm and European matches to Heidenheim and Cercle Bruges. The failure to beat Moldovan minnows Petrocub at home before Christmas in their final Conference League match cost them a place in the lucrative knockout stages but Critchley was backed in the January transfer window by chief executive Andrew McKinlay and the board. Hearts Chief Executive Officer Andrew McKinlay. | SNS Group New signings Elton Kabangu, Jamie McCart, Michael Steinwender and Sander Kartum all arrived but results continued to be mixed. Hearts failed to beat Hibs in three attempts under Critchley, with the Gorgie club losing two and drawing one. Unsurprisingly, this did not endear him to the supporters and the failure to make the top six was another blow. Hearts needed one win from their final two pre-split matches but lost at home to Dundee United and drew 0-0 at Motherwell. They did make progress in the Scottish Cup, beating Brechin City, St Mirren and Dundee to reach a Hampden semi-final against Aberdeen. Despite having Steinwender sent off in the first half, Hearts took the game to extra time but then had Cammy Devlin also dismissed and conceded a late goal to lose the match 2-1. Saturday's defeat by Dundee proved to be the final straw and the Hearts board will now begin the search for their sixth boss in six years after Craig Levein, Daniel Stendel, Robbie Neilson, Naismith and Critchley. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Simon Murray scored the only goal of the game to move Dundee within three points of Hearts who drop down to eighth place. With four rounds of fixtures remaining, the Tynecastle club are five points above second-bottom Ross County who they will meet in Dingwall next Saturday.
