{"id":31502,"date":"2026-06-22T23:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=31502"},"modified":"2026-06-22T23:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T23:07:41","slug":"hearts-closing-in-on-vrancken-to-fill-mcinnes-void-daily-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=31502","title":{"rendered":"Hearts closing in on Vrancken to fill McInnes void \u2013 Daily Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tynecastle Stadium.\" class=\"wp-image-195037 lazyload\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Tynecastle Stadium.\" class=\"wp-image-195037 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dailybusinessgroup.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Tynecastle-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Talks: Hearts closing in on new boss.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hearts are closing on the person they want to succeed Derek McInnes with Belgian Wouter Vrancken understood to be in pole position.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Discussions are said to be at advanced stage and barring any late complications, the 47-year-old is set to become the Jambos new head coach following McInnes\u2019 departure to Rangers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Vrancken was most recently in charge of Sint-Truiden in the Belgian Pro League and was named his country\u2019s coach of the year after guiding the team into third place behind champions Club Brugge and Union Saint-Gilloise in his first season in charge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Having resigned in the wake of that achievement, compensation will not be a hurdle to any deal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">With previous experience in charge of Belgian sides Lommel, Mechelen, Genk and Gent, it\u2019s thought Vrancken is now relishing the opportunity of a move to the Scottish Premiership.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Hearts will be determined to build on last season\u2019s success after being pipped to the title by Celtic in the closing minutes of the final league game of the season and have moved quickly to replace McInnes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The Gorgie side return to competitive action next month when they take on Austrians Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.5.5) simplesharebuttons.com -->           \t            <\/div>\n<p><script>\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n{if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\nif(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\nn.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,document,'script',\n'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n fbq('init', '1192059580980274'); 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