Petrie backs under-fire Collins
12 Apr 2007 - 15:34:29
Hibs chairman Rod Petrie insists John Collins will not be sacked, despite reports claiming the club's players want him axed.
Reports suggested the players met Petrie earlier this week and demanded that Collins should leave Easter Road after claiming that their relationship with the manager had deteriorated beyond repair.
But Petrie told the Edinburgh Evening News: "If anyone was away over the Easter holidays and missed anything, John Collins is the manager of Hibernian Football Club.
"We have a Tennent's Scottish Cup semi-final to look forward to on Sunday, a weekend on which only three SPL teams are playing.
"Actions speak louder than words. There is a press briefing ahead of the cup match and the manager will be there."