AFC Bournemouth’s parent group Black Knight are set to take a more hands-on role with Scottish Premiership side Hibernian.
The Edinburgh-based side are part of the American businessman Bill Foley portfolio of football clubs from around the world which includes, 100% ownership of the Cherries and Auckland in New Zealand and a 33% shareholding in Lorient in France and a 25% share of Hibernian, purchased in March for £6 million.
Whilst there has also been a “co-operation agreement” with Japanese side Kyoto Sanga and continued speculation regarding the purchase of another club in either Portugal, Netherlands or Belgium.
The process with Hibernian has reportedly not gone smoothly, Foley was said to be unhappy that his suggestions had seemingly been ignored and he recently held “clear-the-air talks with Hibs director Ian Gordon and chief executive Ben Kensell in Las Vegas”.
Those talks appear to be seeing instant change with AFC Bournemouth recruitment analysis Garvan Stewart set to join up with Hibernian “to spearhead a rebuild of the club’s first-team squad”, according to a report in the Daily Mail.
According to the report Hibernian have seventeen players out of contract this summer and “Stewart has been offered a key role using data to identify new signings” after “criticism of the club’s transfer dealings in recent years”.
AFC Bournemouth has already helped Hibernian with several loan deals, including Emiliano Marcondes and Owen Bevan last season.
Earlier this week a brief statement by the clubs directors on hibernian.co.uk read…
“Through this challenging time, we support our Head Coach David Gray and his management team. All departments are under pressure to deliver.
“We recognise that this is a hard time for our supporters, and we know we can do better. Together, with Black Knight Football, we are working hard to make that happen.
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