CATHRO WON’T MAKE ‘DRASTIC’ CHANGES

IAN Cathro described his first days in charge of Hearts as “easy” but insists there will be no “drastic” changes as he prepares to face Rangers tomorrow.

The 30-year-old former Newcastle assistant and Dundee United youth coach, who has never played or managed at the highest level, was confirmed on Monday night as successor to former head coach Robbie Neilson.

Ahead of the trip to Ibrox, Cathro said: “It has been long, busy and productive but quite natural because this is right place.

“And the reasons for that are there are really good staff and the players are good professionals and they have enjoyed their work. It has been easy.

“There is not a point of making any real changes, or anything massively drastic, that is not what the situation is in this case.

“It is being efficient with our time, it is giving some messages and trying to improve some parts that we can but keeping everyone comfortable.

“The club and team is in a good place so there is no upheaval. It’s been as smooth as it probably could be.”

Cathro, who will work with Austin MacPhee, the Northern Ireland assistant coach, i nsists he f eels “fine” about the prospect of picking his first team as boss but acknowledged the buck stops with him.

“I t ’s s o m e t h i n g yo u always do, even as an assistant,” he said.

“If you are doing your job well you always do it caring about it as much as if it is on your neck — the only difference is now it is.”