LENNY THREATENS TO QUIT IN SUMMER
Hibs boss says he will consider leaving in summer
NEIL LENNON last night sensationally threatened to walk out of Hibernian in this summer and branded his players “unprofessional” after they lost the
Edinburgh derby. The Northern Irishman will meet the Easter Road board next week and in the wake of his side’s 2-1 defeat by Hearts he seemed far from happy with the way things are going at the club.
Hearts took a first-half lead through Kyle Lafferty only for Florian Kamberi to equalise from the spot. But Hibs were found wanting when failing to deal with a set piece that Steven Naismith scored the winner from.
Lennon, whose contract runs until 2020, was furious not just at the way his team played, but also because many wore the wrong footwear on a wet surface.
“It wasn’t enough tonight,” he said. “We’ll try to win Sunday and finish with a high but I will consider my position my summer over the summer.
“Why? Just in general. My own personal aims and ambitions. I can’t watch that in derbies. It’s not good enough. We’ve got a board meeting next week. So, we’ll see. Nothing last forever but I’ve been here two years, made great strides.
“But I’ve got to think about myself. Maybe I’m a bit over-emotional but fourth isn’t good enough. The players have reached standards. But they’re a bit short tonight.”
“It’s not based on this result. I consider my position every year, whether it’s at Celtic or Bolton.
“I can’t accept players slipping over because they don’t have right footwear. That’s amateur stuff. Not defending set plays. Amateur stuff.”