McLean rules out Tannadice

KEN GALLACHER

17 Mar 1995

HEARTS manager Tommy McLean announced yesterday that he will not allow himself to be considered a candidate for the vacant job at Tannadice, where his brother, Jim, is chairman.

Speculation has mounted since the departure of Ivan Golac this week.

But yesterday, in a brief statement, the Hearts manager said: "I feel it is important to make it clear, especially to the Hearts supporters who have been very supportive towards me, that I am not a candidate for that vacancy."

Leslie Deans, Hearts' next chairman, said: "This is tremendous news for all of us at Tynecastle.

We hope that Tommy will be in charge of Hearts for a very long time."

That still remains in some doubt.

McLean has been scarred by his experiences at Motherwell, where he built a team to win the Scottish Cup and march into Europe, and then was frustrated by directors who would not allow him the cash to take another step onwards.

He does not wish to put himself through the same troubles at Tynecastle.

He needs guarantees from his directors of financial support, otherwise he might walk away at the end of the season and leave football altogether.

* HEARTS fans attending tomorrow's match with Rangers at Tynecastle will be given priority for the Scottish Cup semi-final tie with Airdrie on April 8.

Hearts still have around 2000 tickets left for home supporters for tomorrow's match.

Taken from the Herald