Hibs have announced the passing of executive chairman Ron Gordon.
The majority shareholder recently shared an open letter with supporters to let them know he had been receiving treatment for cancer for much of the past year. The club has confirmed today's sad news with chief executive Ben Kensell paying tribute and sending the thoughts of everyone connected with the club to his wife Kit, his sons and the rest of his family.
A club statement read: "Hibernian FC today announced that the club’s Executive Chairman and majority shareholder, Ronald J Gordon, passed away earlier this morning. (UK time). Ron recently wrote an open letter to supporters, telling them that he had been receiving treatment for cancer for much of the past year.
