Hearts strikers shown the door but club insist manager Paulo Sergio will stay

By Telegraph Sport

11:30PM BST 21 May 2012

As Hearts celebrated their Scottish Cup triumph, Sergio spoke of his frustration and disappointment at not being offered a new contract.

Owner Vladimir Romanov said on the eve of the final win over Hibernian that he was more concerned with selling the club than sorting Sergio’s future and the Portuguese told the club they would have to travel to Lisbon to open talks.

But managing director David Southern on Monday said efforts would be made to keep the former Sporting Lisbon manager at Tynecastle for a second season.

Southern told STV: “The club want to keep Paulo Sergio.

“We hope he chooses to stay as the Hearts manager and we’ll find out in hopefully not too long a period.”

Two people definitely departing are Glen and Elliott after they were told they would not be offered new deals when their contracts expire in the coming weeks.

Elliott started Saturday’s 5-1 Hampden success over Hibernian and has been a regular since arriving from Preston in 2010, scoring 11 goals.

He said: “I’m leaving with a Scottish Cup winner’s medal so I would have to say my time here has been a success.”

Glen, 22, who scored seven goals for the club, added: “It was great to go out on such a high and I’d like to wish the lads the best of luck for next season.”

Hearts had announced the departures of midfielders Ian Black, Adrian Mrowiec and David Obua as they look to cut costs while Rudi Skacel said he was 99 per cent certain he was leaving after hitting two goals against Hibs at Hampden.

Striker Craig Beattie is also out of contract but he hopes to have talks with the club after impressing since joining from Swansea in February.

Beattie, who was restricted to a substitute role against Hibs because of a tight hamstring, told BBC Scotland: “I have had a great time. When I joined the club a few months ago I looked at the platform of playing some games and the opportunities that could arise.

“It couldn’t have gone any better for me. The affinity I feel I have now with the fans and the club, it’s been tremendous.

“The fans have taken to me like you wouldn’t believe. I’m going to sit down now over the next couple of weeks and see what offers are there. I’m certainly going to speak to Hearts.”

Taken from telegraph.co.uk