Former Heart of Midlothian captain Steven Pressley would be willing to leave his role as Brentford's head of individual development to help his old club, who have dismissed head coach Neil Critchley, steer clear of relegation trouble. (Daily Record), external
Stephen Robinson would seem like an obvious and logical choice as the new Hearts head coach given his success with Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren, but there are a number of other possible contenders. (The Scotsman), external
Falkirk manager John McGlynn is the bookmakers' favourite to be Hearts' new head coach, ahead of former Oxford United boss Des Buckingham and another former Tynecastle team boss, Robbie Neilson, who recently left Tampa Bay Rowdies. (The Herald), external
Former Hearts team bosses John McGlynn, currently with Falkirk, and Robbie Neilson are among seven names who could be candidates for the Tynecastle job after applying the kind of criteria Jamestown Analytics might use to choose a shortlist. (Daily Record), external
Hearts' partnership with Jamestown Analytics means that every head coach appointed is first scrutinised by its data system and, among the criteria candidates must adhere to, every team boss must be on board with using it for player recruitment or they will not get the job. (Edinburgh Evening News), external