Hibs owner Ron Gordon admitted that the slump into the bottom six and the spectre of relegation was one of the driving forces behind the shock decision to axe Shaun Maloney after just 19 games.
And he has vowed to give the next Easter Road gaffer much more time to turn around the fortunes of the Leith club.
The Stateside-based executive chairman has taken responsibility for the ‘risky’ appointment of rookie manager Maloney, who was axed on Tuesday after only four months in the dugout.
