Hibernian: Nick Montgomery sacked as head coach of Scottish Premiership side | Football News
Hibernian have sacked head coach Nick Montgomery after just eight months in charge.
The 42-year-old – who failed to guide the team to a top-six spot – departs following Sunday’s 4-0 defeat at home to Aberdeen which left some fans protesting at results and Montgomery pleading for patience.
That loss was Montgomery’s 13th since taking over last September, with 12 draws and 12 wins also coming in that time.
Watch highlights from Hibs’ 4-0 loss against Aberdeen on Sunday
His coaches Sergio Raimundo and Miguel Miranda have also been relieved of their duties meaning former captain David Gray will step in for a fourth spell as caretaker manager.
Hibs – who are ninth in the table – host Motherwell on Wednesday and Livingston away on Sunday in their final two league games this season.
The Easter Road club will now look to make a sixth managerial appointment since November 2019 – having also sacked Paul Heckingbottom, Jack Ross, Shaun Maloney and Lee Johnson over the past four-and-a-half-years.
‘Necessary to move team forward’
Watch Nick Montgomery’s final interview at Hibs after their 4-0 defeat to Aberdeen where he insisted the club were heading in the right direction
After missing out on a top-six finish, the club’s directors issued a statement promising to “conduct a full review of the club’s football structure” and said it was “simply unacceptable” to finish in the bottom half of the table.
Bill Foley’s Black Knight group will assist in the process after the Bournemouth owner recently purchased 25 per cent of the club.
Since making that statement – where it was also noted Montgomery was told results must improve – Hibs have lost two of their three matches.
A summer of change awaits Hibs with stalwarts like Paul Hanlon (L) and Lewis Stevenson departing after this season
In a further statement on Tuesday, owners the Gordon family said: “As a board this was not a decision we made lightly, but felt it a necessary one to move the team forward.
“Although Nick and his coaching team worked tirelessly, their efforts didn’t deliver the results we had hoped for.
“We’d like to thank Nick, Sergio, and Miguel for all of their hard work and dedication, and wish them all the best for the future.”
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