Hearts appoint Laszlo as manager

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From the BBC website



Hearts have appointed Uganda coach Csaba Laszlo as their new manager.
The 44-year-old former Ferencváros and Borussia Mönchengladbach coach has signed a three-year contract following the exit of caretaker Stevie Frail.
Romania-born Laszlo will work with sport director Anatoly Korobochka on first-team matters, Hearts announced.
Hearts had earlier received permission to speak to Laszlo from the Ugandan FA, a compensation deal having been agreed for the former Hungary international.
Frail parted company with Hearts on Wednesday, ending a difficult six months in charge, during which they finished a disappointing eighth in the Scottish Premier League.
There was talk of player unrest during those months - one of the longest searches for a manager by any club.
And fans were becoming concerned that it would be difficult to find a top manager willing to work with majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov, who has been accused of meddling in team affairs under previous coaches.
But Laszlo called for those wounds to be healed.
"The most important thing is to know everybody can talk to me," he told Hearts' website.
"Together we can change everything. Together is the most important word in my coaching thinking.
"We are all together. We are not one person."
Hearts turned to Laszlo after Motherwell boss Mark McGhee rejected the opportunity to become the new manager at Tynecastle.
Vladimir Weiss held discussions with Romanov before taking on the Slovakian national job, while talks with German Jurgen Rober stalled.
Former Stoke boss Gudjon Thordarson and sacked Leicester manager Ian Holloway had also been linked with the job.


During his time in charge of Ferencvaros, Laszlo had a much publicised fall-out with former Hearts head coach John Robertson during a Uefa Cup tie in 2004.
Laszlo claimed to have been kicked by Robertson after the match, but the Scot insisted his opposite number had stood on his foot and he was trying to free himself.
And Laszlo believes that he is the man who can make Hearts a force once more.
"I know it is important to be in the first three," he said.
"Four years ago, Hearts were in the Uefa Cup and now my intention is to work hard and find a way for us to get back to international football."
Laszlo narrowly missed out on leading Uganda to the 2008 African Nations Cup finals and has increased their Fifa ranking by 70 places to 97th.
Uganda currently sit two points behind group leaders Benin as they aim to reach the next stage of qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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My dad stuck a tenner on him going before the end of the year and got 14/1 at William Hill lol... C'mon Mad Vlad and get him tae fuck after they lose a few games

[david_trezeguet]

it must have been his cv that got him that job manager of uganda!!!

[hoopymo]

wow i might put that bet on maself

[celtboy]

lol

[Andy]

Hearts for relegation

[david_trezeguet]

Originally Posted by Andy

Hearts for relegation

good question who you think will go down i think the hamilton acces will stay up.......... probably st. mirren for me

[hoopymo]

i say killie

[celticdaftdan]

Hearts i think will go to shit this season got a feeling they could be close to relegation.

[geothefool]

Hate to say it, but I think he'll probably be good for Hearts. That's depending on how much power he actually has over first team affairs and transfers, of course.

[Dazza]

aye, obviously he'll be good... you don't get the uganda job if your pish! I mean, UGANDA!

[adambhoy25]

Wonder how many weeks/months he'll last in the jobas for relegation i think itll be between hearts and st mirren but i personally hope killie go down.

[Dempsey]

Romanov maybe be a good businessman, but he's out of his depth in the football world. Burley was top of the SPL, beating us too, sacked. That the measure of his skillz.

Regardless of this guy's rep, Romanov hasnt gotten anyone that will take the club forward in the manner that will suit him. He's a fool and he's wrecked a club that could have stepped up to make the SPL a 3 horse race, something the league needs.

[Gil-Scott Heron]

The man's on drugs:

New Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo vows to split Old Firm

Jul 12 2008 By Chris Roberts
CSABA LASZLO swept into power at Hearts last night and warned - I can topple the Old Firm.
The Romanian-born boss was barely seconds into his three-year contract before he set his sights on ending Celtic and Rangers' domination in Scotland. The Jambos divided Glasgow's big two in 2006 and owner Vladimir Romanov has been striving for a repeat ever since.
Seven bosses have bitten the dust in the Lithuanian's three-and-a-half years at the club but his new manager was certainly not short of confidence. Laszlo said: "Celtic and Rangers are the two biggest clubs in Scotland and have very good international players.
"But we must compete against them and we must work very hard for this.
"This is not a dream - it's possible that we can do everything to be top. I don't think Mr Romanov is looking to sack anybody who doesn't reach first place.
"But I don't want to be eighth, seventh or even third place - I want to be first."
Laszlo also claimed that his new club could compete with the world's best teams in the future.
He said:"We have good quality players and we will look at what is possible in the market.
"We can't compete with Bayern Munich, Juventus, Manchester United and maybe Arsenal just now.
"But we would like to make this level one day."

[Dempsey]

He's aiming unrealistically high but God loves a tryer

[Andy]

Hearts =

Found it halarious a few years ago when the media jumped on the Hearts bandwaggon saying they were going to challenge for the title, no fuckign chance!!!

Who do they think they are? they are nowhere near the third team in Scotland.