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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Matthew Lindsay

Ann Budge confident Hearts can cash in on prized assets and narrow Old Firm gap

HEARTS chairman Ann Budge believes the Tynecastle club are better placed to cash in on their prized assets than in the past - and can narrow the financial gap with Glasgow giants Celtic and Rangers by doing so.

The Edinburgh club’s centre half Kye Rowles, who was signed for an undisclosed fee from Central Coast Mariners during the summer, played for Australia in all four of their matches at the World Cup in Qatar.

The Gorgie outfit’s chief executive Andrew McKinlay stated at their AGM on Thursday that there was no need to sell the Socceroos defender and expressed hope he would remain in the capital for two to three years and become a legend.

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