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| Scotland defender Steven Pressley has been stripped of the captaincy at Hearts, BBC Sport understands. | Scotland defender Steven Pressley has been stripped of the captaincy at Hearts, BBC Sport understands. |
| The 33-year-old will not feature against Falkirk on Monday and Christophe Berra will lead the team. | The 33-year-old will not feature against Falkirk on Monday and Christophe Berra will lead the team. |
| Last month, Pressley spoke publicly of "significant unrest" at the club, following the departure of head coach Valdas Ivanauskas on sick leave. | Last month, Pressley spoke publicly of "significant unrest" at the club, following the departure of head coach Valdas Ivanauskas on sick leave. |
| Pressley has been at Tynecastle since 1998 and signed a two-year contract extension in March 2005. | Pressley has been at Tynecastle since 1998 and signed a two-year contract extension in March 2005. |
| Hearts officials would not be drawn on the matter and were refusing to speak to the media prior to kick off in Falkirk. | |
| The Edinburgh side have gone off the boil in recent weeks and have not won a game since they hammered Dundee United 4-0 on 1 October. | |
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| Fellow Scotland international Paul Hartley, who flanked Pressley when he read a statement outlining the players' unrest, has been dropped to the bench for the Falkirk match. | Fellow Scotland international Paul Hartley, who flanked Pressley when he read a statement outlining the players' unrest, has been dropped to the bench for the Falkirk match. |
| Interim coach Eduard Malofeev continues to oversee the team and will do so for the match against Rangers on Sunday. | |
| But BBC Sport understands Eugenijus Riabovas will take over the manager's role after that game. | |
| Riabovas has recently steered FBK Kaunas to the Lithuanian title and his arrival will cast further uncertainty over the future of Ivanauskas, who is recovering from health problems. |