Former SK Beveren boss Marink Reedijk has emerged as the frontrunner for the Hibernian managerial vacancy.
The 35-year-old Dutchman, who led Beveren to promotion last season with an 88 per cent win rate, has impressed the Easter Road chiefs following in-person interviews.
Hibs held interviews in London this week, with Reedijk said to have performed well in the final round.
The panel, led by executive chairman Ian Gordon and including sporting director Malky Mackay, evaluated several contenders for the position.
Reedijk's Beveren side went undefeated in the Belgian second tier last season, drawing only four of their 32 matches, and clinched the title by 21 points.
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The former youth coach at Ajax and West Bromwich Albion had also been Anderlecht youth team RSCA Futures' head coach in 2023.
He departed the East Flanders club after the promotion-winning campaign and is currently the leading candidate to replace David Gray at Easter Road.
Reedijk has been out of work since leaving Beveren in the summer and could be set for a return to management if the move to the Scottish capital is finalised.
Several contenders have emerged in recent days as Hibs search for the ideal candidate to lead the club forward.
Shamrock Rovers manager Stephen Bradley and FC Inter Turku boss Vesa Vasara are both understood to be of interest to Hibs, but both clubs being involved in title races could complicate any potential moves.
Former Sweden manager Jon Dahl Tomasson is also on the club's radar, although the finances involved are understood to be a stumbling block for any potential deal.
The club is keen to appoint Gray's replacement during the international break.
Reedijk's potential appointment would mark a return to the dugout for the Dutchman, who has been without a club since leaving Beveren in the summer.
He could be set to take over from Gray if the move to the Scottish capital materialises.
