Rudi Skacel will return to Tynecastle for Gary Locke ’s testimonial.
Hearts take on Stoke City at Tynecastle on Saturday, July 23 to honour Locke’s years of service to his boyhood club. The current jambos ambassador has played for captained, coached and managed Hearts over several spells in Gorgie. Fans favourite Skacel will make an appearance against the Potters in what will be a final warm-up game for Robbie Neilson’s men ahead of their opening Premiership fixture at home to Ross County seven days later.
He will take part in a half-time penalty shoot-out and be interviewed on the pitch. Fans will be keen to hear from the bondife Hearts legend, whose exploits in maroon make him a box office draw whenever he’s back in the capital. Locke was first-team coach under Jim Jefferies and Billy Brown when the Czech international returned to the club in 2010. He first departed four years after leaving for Southampton following an explosive loan from Marseille during the 2005/2006 campaign.
