We take a look at the contenders to be the next manager of Hibernian as the pressure increases on David Gray.
Hibernian have had a difficult start to the new season afer failing to reach the league phase of the UEFA Conference League and losing three of their first five Scottish Premiership fixtures.
While Gray's name will forever be etched into the club's history after scoring the injury-time winner against Rangers in the 2016 Scottish Cup Final, supporters have started to lose confidence in his ability to lead the team.
With Gray beginning to receive more criticism, here are our top five contenders to be the next Hibernian manager.
Next Hibernian Manager Contenders
Shaun Maloney
Shaun Maloney is currently the assistant manager to Martin O'Neill at Celtic.
Time will tell whether he is viewed as a potential successor to O'Neill, but he will be keen to return to a managerial role.
Maloney started his career in management at Hibernian five years ago, but he would return as a more experienced coach given his time at Wigan Athletic and Celtic.
Damien Duff
Former Republic of Ireland winger Damien Duff only became the assistant manager at Brentford in June.
However, the opportunity to secure a managerial position in the Scottish top-flight could be too good to turn down.
Duff has previously led Shelbourne to the League of Ireland title and he has shown plenty of promise in his early coaching career.
Ian Murray
Ian Murray made over 250 league appearances for Hibernian during his playing career and is still held in high regard.
He became the manager of Greenock Morton in January, but the club are currently struggling at the foot of the Scottish Championship table.
He boasts plenty of experience in Scottish football and he knows his way around Easter Road.
Darren Fletcher
A move for former Scotland captain Darren Fletcher would be an ambitious one from the club's hierarchy.
Fletcher is currently the head coach of Manchester Untied's Under 18s, having had a brief spell as United's interim manager prior to the appointment of Michael Carrick.
Hibernian could be the ideal location for Fletcher to make the move into first-team management.
Callum Davidson
Former St Johnstone manager Callum Davidson is currently assistant manager at Leicester City in League One.
He famously guided St Johnstone to a cup double in 2021 and still has a lot to give in management.
He has also held coaching positions at Queen's Park and Ross County, before joining Russell Martin's off-field team in the East Midlands.
