Chief govt Andrew McKinlay is adamant that Hearts will quickly transfer off the underside of the Scottish Premiership and can finish the season within the high six.
Having taken simply 10 factors from their first 15 league matches, the Edinburgh facet path sixth-placed St Mirren by eight factors.
When requested concerning the prospect of relegation following the Tynecastle membership’s annual basic assembly, McKinlay replied: “I’m not even utilizing that phrase. I’m assured we’ll end within the high six.
“Whenever you take a look at the league, it’s extremely tight. With the fixtures we now have developing, I believe we now have a possibility to rise up the desk.
“First get ourselves into the highest six and we’ll see what’s earlier than us at that time.”
Hearts, who completed third final time period, sacked Steven Naismith as head coach in September following a run of eight successive defeats.
His alternative, Neil Critchley, has received three of 10 matches in all competitions and has been advised funds will probably be made out there to strengthen the squad in January.
Out of contract in the summertime, captain Lawrence Shankland will probably be free to speak to different golf equipment subsequent month.
McKinlay mentioned he had “no thought” if the Scotland striker could be offered, including: “I’ve put it on file that my intestine has at all times been that he’ll run down his contract.”
