Shaun Maloney breaks silence after Hibs sacking
The 39-year old wishes he had more time to turn things around after just four months in charge
Shaun Maloney has broken his silence after being sacked by Hibs after just four months in charge.
The former Scotland international admits he wishes he had more time in his first managerial role.
Maloney also says the pain of their defeat to Hearts in the semi-final of the Scottish Cup remains raw.
The 39-year old was shown the door by Easter Road chiefs following the loss at Hampden last weekend.
He also tells fans of the club he wishes he could have made them happier after just six wins in 19 matches in charge.
In a statement, he said: "It's been an honour and a privilege to be manager of Hibernian, a club with such a proud and distinguished history.
"I'm disappointed not to have had the time to move the club forward to a position where we could consistently challenge the top teams in the country for domestic honours and European football.
"It was my deepest desire to be able to deliver for the fans a team which they could feel proud and inspired by.
"Even though the pain of our defeat last week remains raw, I was convinced even more by the nature of our performance and the desire we showed, even reduced to ten men, that given time we would have achieved this.
"From day one, the players have been a pleasure to work with and I'm grateful for their enthusiasm and commitment to my coaching ideas.
"To the fans, I can only say that I wish I had been able to make you happier more often. I wish you and the team every success in the future.