Former Hibs midfielder and Hearts coach John Rankin has been named as the new head coach of Scottish Championship club Hamilton Accies.
The 39-year-old joined the South Lanarkshire club last year as Stuart Taylor's assistant and took the team on occasion when the boss was unavailable due to Covid. Taylor has recently exited the New Douglas Park club after a drawn out process rumbled on into their pre-season, with Rankin taking charge of early friendly matches ahead of their Premier Sports Cup campaign starting against Dundee next month.
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