Ivanauskas' position safe
14 Aug 2006 - 10:25:58
Hearts' majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov has moved to reassure head coach Valdas Ivanauskas that his position is not under threat.
The Jambos have brought in ex-CSKA Moscow coach Anatoli Korobochka as sporting director, with former USSR boss Eduard Malofeev arriving at Tynecastle as a consultant.
Romanov insisted the pair have been appointed to help Ivanauskas, not as potential successors to him.
He told the Scottish Sun: "Korobochka is the director of sport, Malofeev is the consultant and Valdas is head coach. All three of them have my full support.
"Korobochka came on board at the beginning of August. His duties are to work with the coaches of the younger players, to co-operate with the academy.
"Malofeev is consulting on creating training programmes.
"Actually it is all three who are working together on this programme - and then we have the chance to compare these programmes and discuss them, getting the best for the club.
"It is about the three of them working together. There is no hidden agenda."