Maurice Malpas rejects chance to replace Butcher as Inverness CT boss STV 11 November 2013 17:16 GMT ICT assistant manager Maurice Malpas Maurice Malpas will be following Terry Butcher to Hibernian after rejecting the chance to be his own man at Inverness CT.SNS Group Maurice Malpas rejected the chance to take over as manager at Inverness Caledonian Thistle to follow Terry Butcher to Easter Road. The current assistant boss at the Caledonian Stadium was offered the top job in an attempt to maintain continuity but will instead follow the Englishman to Edinburgh. Compensation has now been agreed between both clubs for the move to take place, with both men expected to be unveiled by Hibernian on Tuesday. It is a major disappointment to the club and its supporters that they have taken this decision, Caley Thistle chairman Kenny Cameron said. Id like to put on record our appreciation of the excellent job they have done at Inverness since Caley Thistle provided them with the opportunity to join the club in January 2009. Maurice was offered the managers role but declined. We would, however, like to record our sincere appreciation to him for taking the team on Saturday in what was a resounding victory. On the field, skipper Richie Foran and the players showed great heart and character. We have a special group of players here and we intend to keep them at this club. Our supporters were excellent, as usual, and we now ask for their patience regarding the team management scenario. This is the fourth time that Caley Thistle have found themselves in the situation of having their manager headhunted by another Scottish Premier club, with Steve Paterson, John Robertson and Craig Brewster being the other instances. What it does show is that Caley Thistle have a tradition of getting their selection process right and the club has continued to progress. It is our aspiration to maintain this sequence. Attentions in the Highlands will now turn to finding a replacement for Butcher and his management team, with Cameron insisting the club will take their time to find the right boss. He added: In the past couple of days we have been inundated with indications of interest from potential candidates or their representatives and we are positive this interest will now escalate. The supporters can be assured that the board will work its way through the options for a manager, arrive at a shortlist and proceed to interview. There will be no knee-jerk reaction and we are confident of appointing a manager of the calibre we require.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Nov 2013 18:46:24 +0000
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