Pocognoli Leads Hearts Fc Race As McInnes Rangers Talk Grows

Sebastien Pocognoli is now the leading candidate to replace Derek McInnes at hearts fc if the 54-year-old moves to Rangers. The former Monaco boss was sacked this month, and that has pushed him to the front of the conversation around Tynecastle.

Rene Hake has also emerged in the frame after recently leaving his role as Feyenoord assistant. Robbie Keane is another name in the mix after being installed among the bookmakers’ favourites to take over at Hearts.

Pocognoli After Monaco Exit

Pocognoli’s rise to the top of the list follows a sharp turn this month, when Monaco dismissed him. That leaves Hearts weighing a candidate who was only just made available, while the current job still depends on McInnes moving to Rangers.

For Hearts, that sequence matters because the vacancy is not yet open. McInnes remains in place, but the club are already lining up options in case the situation changes quickly.

Hake And Keane In Frame

Hake brings a separate route into the discussion after leaving Feyenoord as assistant. He is the favourite to become the next Hearts head coach in the same round of gossip that has Pocognoli ahead on the broader list.

Keane adds another layer. He was former Ferencvaros head coach, was under consideration by Celtic this summer, and has now been installed as one of the bookmakers’ favourites to become the next Hearts boss.

McInnes And The Vacancy

McInnes is the hinge point. If he moves to Rangers, Hearts would need to move fast on a new head coach, and the names already linked show the club would not be starting from scratch.

That leaves Pocognoli as the most prominent current option, with Hake and Keane close behind in the speculation around the next Tynecastle appointment.