Jefferies set to sign

RAY HEPBURN

27 Jul 1995

HEARTS chairman Chris Robinson spoke to Jim Jefferies for three hours last night going over details about the vacant job of manager at Tynecastle, and the position is expected to be filled today, writes Ray Hepburn.

The two men met after Falkirk chairman George Fulston gave Robinson permission to deliver his best sales pitch -- and Jefferies will digest everything he has heard over the past few days before deciding -- as now seems certain -- to return to the club he served as a player for 15 years.

"I'm grateful to the chairman for giving me the opportunity to hear what Hearts have to say," commented Jefferies.

"I have no desire to leave Falkirk, but Hearts are a big club with great potential and I feel I want to listen to them.

"I'll have a long think about the situation and come to a final decision some time tomorrow."

But one condition set down before Robinson last night was a guarantee of a position for Jefferies' assistant manager, Billy Brown.

They will go as a pair or not at all.

That will involve even more compensation for Falkirk.

The duo's contracts are up in December and Falkirk will want around £70,000 for the loss of their management team.

Meanwhile, Robinson last night re-signed striker Kevin Thomas on a new two-year contract, and winger John Colquhoun for a further year.

Taken from the Herald