Alan Stubbs has spoken of his delight at being appointed Head Coach of Hibs and his aim is to secure a return to the Scottish Premiership at the first time of asking.
The former Everton under 21’s manager was officially confirmed in his new role on Tuesday afternoon after agreeing terms over the weekend for a return north of the border where he spent 5 years with Celtic during his playing career.
Speaking to the official club website, Stubbs said: ‘To be given this opportunity with Hibernian is a great privilege and a real honour – it is a massive club with huge potential.
‘I’m excited about the future here at Hibernian and what we can all achieve together at the club – this is the start of the journey.
‘The Scottish Championship will be a tough division, but I’m confident that if we approach the challenge with enthusiasm, optimism and belief then we can achieve success.
‘I’ve been at Everton for almost six years and now I believe I’m ready to take on the role of Head Coach here at Hibernian.
‘I would like to thank Everton for giving me the chance to take up this position with Hibernian and now I just can’t wait to get started; helping the club to earn promotion.’
Meanwhile club CEO Leeann Dempster was delighted to have captured the Englishman, with whom she believes she can forge a good working relationship, citing Stubbs as ‘the stand-out choice.’
His appointment brings to an end a two week long search for a new manager following Dempster’s decision to relieve Terry Butcher of his duties following Hibs relegation to the Championship.
The Chief Executive has a clear vision on how she wants the club to mature over her tenure at the club and is convinced Stubbs is the right man for the job.
She said in the official club statement: ‘There were strong candidates who applied for the position but after much consideration, Alan emerged as the stand-out choice.
‘It’s important that the CEO and Head Coach are very much on the same page and that they forge a close working and trusting partnership.
‘I spoke with Alan and it became apparent early in the discussions that we had a common goal.
‘He is a driven, intelligent and strong-minded character, who has a very clear vision about what he wants to achieve in football – producing positive results, playing attractive football and developing young players.
‘All those attributes fitted the criteria we required and we’re confident Alan is the right man to unite the club and bring success to Hibernian.
‘Alan will be our Head Coach and that is part of the new structure in place at the football club; a continental-style model designed for continued long-term success.
‘We would like to place on record our gratitude to Everton for allowing us to appoint Alan; they have been professional in every aspect of the discussion – a testament to how highly they thought of Alan within their own coaching staff.
‘Finally we would like to thank our supporters for their patience so far, as a club we can all now look ahead optimistically towards the start of the new season.’
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