But Levein and Austin are co-Sporting Directors in charge of recruitment. So funny this soap opera at Tinycastle.Quote:
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DAN BLAST Daniel Stendel blasts Craig Levein and says Hearts aren’t professional enough to be big club
- Robert Martin
- 31 Dec 2019, 22:28
DANIEL STENDEL has slammed predecessor Craig Levein’s work at Hearts — claiming the Jambos aren’t professional enough to be a big club.
As both director of football and manager, Levein had total control of the football side at Tynecastle.
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Stendel has blasted Hearts' professionalism under LeveinCredit: Andy Barr - The Sun GlasgowBut his chaotic reign ended in October when he was sacked by owner Ann Budge.
Hearts are five points adrift at the bottom of the league and new boss Stendel said: “We have to try to bring more professionalism to the club on the sports side. We need to improve things now. For me, that is everything on the pitch, on the training pitch and here at the training complex.
“When I talk with Ann Budge and other people on the administration side of the club, you can see how they work in the boardroom, it’s so professional.
“Now we need to work hard to bring the sports side of the club up to that same level of professionalism.
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Levein was axed in OctoberCredit: Getty Images - Getty“Then we won’t just be a good club, but a big club.”
Stendel, who has been left to pick up the pieces after Levein was axed, admits everything has to change to get the Jambos back on track.
The ex-Hannover and Barnsley boss confirmed he has been impressed with Budge’s work in the Gorgie boardroom.
However it’s a different story at the Riccarton training complex, where he has inherited a shambolic situation.
And it has not taken Stendel long to decide that what he has seen so far is nowhere near good enough.
Levein and his former No 2 Austin MacPhee remain on the payroll, despite their removal from first team-duties, and they are helping Budge in advisory roles.
Coaches Jon Daly and Liam Fox are also still at Tynecastle, despite being snubbed by Stendel, who has instead chosen to work with Andy Kirk.
The German remains hopeful of bringing in at least one of his former Barnsley assistants during this month’s winter shutdown.
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He is also desperate to lure new players, although he admits that might be a tough task with Hearts marooned at the bottom of the table.
Despite the Jambos’ precarious position Stendel is confident he can turn things around and make sure they stay in the Premiership.
He added: “A lot of things have changed at Hearts, especially on the sports side. It’s not only the manager, but a lot of things around the team.
“When we achieve the same level across this side of things, we will have a really good club and a really good team.
“I’m focused on the games first and then we look for solutions to the other problems.”
