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| Collins confirmed as Hibs manager | Collins confirmed as Hibs manager |
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| Former Scotland midfielder John Collins has been named Hibernian manager with Tommy Craig his Easter Road assistant. | Former Scotland midfielder John Collins has been named Hibernian manager with Tommy Craig his Easter Road assistant. |
| Collins, 38, has signed a three-year deal for his first management job since his retirement as a player in 2003. | Collins, 38, has signed a three-year deal for his first management job since his retirement as a player in 2003. |
| He said of Craig: "Tommy was my first coach at Hibs when I was a kid and guided me in the right direction before I followed him to Celtic." | He said of Craig: "Tommy was my first coach at Hibs when I was a kid and guided me in the right direction before I followed him to Celtic." |
| Mark Proctor, who took over temporarily after Tony Mowbray's move to West Brom, retains a place in the backroom team. | Mark Proctor, who took over temporarily after Tony Mowbray's move to West Brom, retains a place in the backroom team. |
| Collins delighted to be back at Hibernian | Collins delighted to be back at Hibernian |
| Collins has vowed to continue the work carried out by former Celtic team-mate Mowbray and has been impressed with the progress shown by Hibs in recent seasons. | Collins has vowed to continue the work carried out by former Celtic team-mate Mowbray and has been impressed with the progress shown by Hibs in recent seasons. |
| He added: "It is a great pleasure to be here. It is where it all started for me as a player and I look forward to starting my management career here. | He added: "It is a great pleasure to be here. It is where it all started for me as a player and I look forward to starting my management career here. |
| "We have a good group of young players, a good stadium and the supporters have come back in their numbers in the last few years. | "We have a good group of young players, a good stadium and the supporters have come back in their numbers in the last few years. |
| "I am following a good manager, who has done a terrific job, and, hopefully, I can take the club forward." | "I am following a good manager, who has done a terrific job, and, hopefully, I can take the club forward." |
| Hibs is where it all started for me as a player and I look forward to starting my managerial career here John Collins | Hibs is where it all started for me as a player and I look forward to starting my managerial career here John Collins |
| Hibs chairman Rod Petrie told the Edinburgh club's official website: "John is a man with talent, ambition, drive and determination." | Hibs chairman Rod Petrie told the Edinburgh club's official website: "John is a man with talent, ambition, drive and determination." |
| Petrie said Collins was the perfect role model for the Hibs players and revealed that he had turned down a number of opportunities to become an assistant boss. | Petrie said Collins was the perfect role model for the Hibs players and revealed that he had turned down a number of opportunities to become an assistant boss. |
| "John has spent three years preparing for today. He has all the technical qualifications, including a Uefa Pro Licence, which means he could be considered for any job in Europe." | |
| Collins was a success at Hibs before moving to Celtic in 1990 | Collins was a success at Hibs before moving to Celtic in 1990 |
| Petrie added: "John decided that he wanted to be a manager in his own right and turned down a number of opportunities to become a coaching assistant. | Petrie added: "John decided that he wanted to be a manager in his own right and turned down a number of opportunities to become a coaching assistant. |
| "He has the ambition and character to be a top manager. We have a talented group of players and a tremendous infrastructure at the club. John joins us at an exciting time." | "He has the ambition and character to be a top manager. We have a talented group of players and a tremendous infrastructure at the club. John joins us at an exciting time." |