Hearts will be able to host some of the biggest names in European football after Tynecastle was awarded UEFA's highest stadium status.
The Edinburgh club, who travel to the east end of Glasgow to take on Celtic tonight, is celebrating following UEFA's decision to rate its stadium as Category 4. Previously Tynecastle was rated as Category 2, however a number of upgrades during pre-season has elevated the ground according to the governing body.
Tynecastle becomes the first football stadium outside of Glasgow to be awarded the highest ranking. Hampden, Ibrox, Celtic Park and Murrayfield are currently hold Category 4 status. The Jambos will now be in place to offer up their stadium for any UEFA competition such as a Euro tournament or a final. Andrew McKinlay, chief executive, said: “This is a fantastic feat for the club and it comes off the back of a tremendous amount of hard work undertaken by staff behind the scenes.
