Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWouter Vrancken is the new Hearts manager (PA)Hearts have officially appointed Wouter Vrancken, a 47-year-old Belgian, as their new head coach on a two-year contract. Vrancken joins as a free agent after successfully guiding Sint-Truiden to a third-placed finish in the Belgian top flight and has been named Belgian manager of the year twice. He succeeds Derek McInnes, who departed to join Rangers after leading Hearts to an impressive season where they narrowly missed out on the William Hill Premiership title. Hearts led the Scottish Premiership for much of the last season, but ultimately lost the title-deciding match 3-1 to Celtic at Celtic Park. The final game was marred by a pitch invasion by Celtic fans following their third goal, though the SPFL later confirmed the referee had officially ended the match rather than abandoning it. In fullHearts appoint new manager to replace Derek McInnes following his exit to join RangersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Hearts name Belgian manager as Derek McInnes replacement
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWouter Vrancken is the new Hearts manager (PA)Hearts have officially appointed Wouter Vrancken, a 47-year-old Belgian, as their new head coach on a two-year contract. Vrancken joins as a free agent after successfully guiding Sint-Truiden to a third-placed finish in the Belgian top flight and has been named Belgian manager of the year twice. He succeeds Derek McInnes, who departed to join Rangers after leading Hearts to an impressive season where they narrowly missed out on the William Hill Premiership title. Hearts led the Scottish Premiership for much of the last season, but ultimately lost the title-deciding match 3-1 to Celtic at Celtic Park. The final game was marred by a pitch invasion by Celtic fans following their third goal, though the SPFL later confirmed the referee had officially ended the match rather than abandoning it. In fullHearts appoint new manager to replace Derek McInnes following his exit to join RangersThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
