Nick Montgomery named Hibernian head coach on three-year deal

Lee Johnson was sacked by Hibernian last month after a winless start to the season; the Easter Road club are now 10th in the Scottish Premiership; Nick Montgomery's first match in charge is at Kilmarnock on Saturday

Monday 11 September 2023 11:39, UK

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New Hibernian head coach Nick Montgomery wants to «bring success back» to Easter Road after agreeing a three-year deal.

He joins from Australian club Central Coast Mariners, where he won the A-League title this year, and will take charge of his first game on Saturday at Kilmarnock.

The 41-year-old was top of Hibs' shortlist and replaces Lee Johnson, who was sacked last month after a 3-2 Scottish Premiership defeat at home to Livingston.

He arrives with Sergio Raimundo as his assistant head coach and Miguel de Oliveira Miranda, who is the club's new goalkeeping coach, while David Gray remains first-team coach.

Montgomery has already outlined his vision as he looks to make an impact in the capital.

«My long-term goal is to hopefully bring success back to the club because it's been a while, but that's not easy,» he told Sky Sports News.

«I'll come in here and work hard. I think the squad is a really good squad, very talented so I'm really looking forward to working with them.

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»Success is a team that's competing in every game and every time you walk on that pitch with that Hibs shirt and Hibs badge you wear it with pride, then you go out and compete and give the fans a team that they can they can identify with.

«I understand how important football is to the community, to the funds and not to come on the