HIBERNIAN have appointed former Derby County defender Alan Stubbs as their new head coach.
The 42-year-old takes over from Terry Butcher, who was sacked following the club's relegation to the Scottish Championship.
Stubbs has been under-21 coach at Everton for the past six year.
"To be given this opportunity with Hibernian is a great privilege and a real honour - it is a massive club with huge potential," he said.
Stubbs, who also played for Everton, along with Bolton, Sunderland and Celtic, joined Derby during their ill-fated 2007-08 Premier League campaign.
He made nine appearances for the Rams before he was forced to hang up his boots after suffering a knee injury on the opening day of the 2008-09 season.
