Shaun Maloney admits not delivering on his Hibs vision is his big bugbear from an ill-fated time at Easter Road - and he wonders what could have been with some derby joy.
The former Scotland midfielder lasted less than 20 games in charge of the Premiership side and his tenure ended with two defeats to Hearts, one which condemned them to the bottom six and another which saw them lose a 2022 Scottish Cup semi-final. Despite the 2-1 loss in Mount Florida, it was a bright spot in terms of performance, but Maloney knows it wasn't enough.
Now manager of Wigan Athletic - the Championship club where he won the FA Cup as a player - the 40-year-old insists not coming up trumps with what he told staff about the Hibs gig is what bothers him most after a bid of closing the gap on third-placed Hearts fell apart. He told the Daily Mail: "There were lots of things I was ready for and there were other things I needed to experience. I guess that's what that four months did. I loved the time with the team and my staff.
