Hibernian have appointed Brian McDermott as their new director of football. The 62-year-old, who previously managed Reading and Leeds United, will begin his role at Easter Road immediately.
McDermott has a wealth of experience in the game, having scouted for Arsenal, Celtic and Reading, and will work closely with head coach Lee Johnson to focus on recruitment of players, scouting, analysis, sports science and medicine.
Speaking about his new role, McDermott said: “I scouted Hibs games many times in the past and have always been taken by the fantastic atmosphere at Easter Road.”
Hibernian chief executive Ben Kensell commented: “We are conscious that this appointment has taken some time, which is partly due to the sad passing of our late chairman Ronald J Gordon, but we also wanted to make sure that we had the right steps in place and a thorough process, to make sure we’ve got the right person in the door. Brian joins us with substantial experience in the game and has worked across numerous different roles across a football club on the sporting side, which sets him up perfectly for this role. We also wanted someone that has a strong recruitment bias, and he has that in abundance having scouted across the world for some high level clubs.”
Hibernian currently sit fifth in the Scottish Premiership and host St Mirren on Saturday.