Lee Johnson admits he wouldn't rule out Hibs becoming part of a multi-club structure in their hunt for success - but never at the expense of their identity.
The Easter Road boss says he’ll continue to plug into his links with powerhouse that is the City Football Group to strengthen the options at his disposal in Leith. But beyond that he reckons there’s scope for Hibs to establish proper links with clubs outside Scotland - in a similar way to Brighton and Royale Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium.
Johnson has close ties to the Manchester-based City Group conglomerate - particularly with Brian Marwood, the group’s Managing Director of Global Football - and used it to sign Mykola Kukharevych on loan from French side Troyes last year. He met with City Group chiefs in April to discuss potential deals ahead of the summer window opening this month.
