Romanov rants at 'media monkeys'

03 August 2011 12:14
Hearts owner Vladimir Romanov has attacked "fools and idiots" after defending his decision to remove Jim Jefferies as manager.[LNB] Jefferies left Hearts on Tuesday after rejecting Romanov's offer to become director of football, with Paulo Sergio appointed his successor as boss.[LNB]Hearts finished third in the Scottish Premier League last term, but the club are without a win in 11 games, a run which was unacceptable to Romanov.[LNB]The Lithuanian businessman told Hearts' official website: "Judging by the pre-planned squeals the media monkeys are making, Hearts has hit the point with the move.[LNB]"I believe that with only one competitive win in 15 games, only fools and idiots would not raise questions and suspicions.[LNB]"I now understand why Scotland is in 61st place in FIFA rankings behind such poor football countries like Lithuania, Albania and Gabon."[LNB]

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