Hearts have a new head coach in the door and he won’t be short of things to do in the early moments of his tenure.
Neil Critchley has been appointed as the successor to Steven Naismith. He arrives in Gorgie with coaching experience at Aston Villa and Liverpool, alongside stints as manager at Blackpool and QPR.
Having not won a game so far on the domestic scene - their sole victory coming in the Conference League away at Dinamo Minsk - victory will be sought this weekend in the Premiership vs St Mirren.
What tasks will be sitting in Critchley’s in-tray for him to be getting on with at Hearts? We take a look at nine possibilities as the new era gets underway in Gorgie.
9. January planning
Analytics are likely to play a factor, but Critchley will no doubt already be in the process of casting judgement on this squad and what he needs in terms of personnel. He'll have just over two months to get to a final verdict but in the meantime, some targets may begin to be drawn up. | SNS Group