Hearts have appointed Wouter Vrancken - Belgian football's manager of the year - as their new head coach a week after Derek McInnes left for Rangers.
The 47-year-old former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss has signed a two-year contract at Tynecastle.
Vrancken left hometown club Sint-Truiden this summer after leading them to third place in the Belgian Pro League - their highest finish in 60 years - in his first full season in post.
He takes charge of a Hearts side who missed on their first top-flight league **** le since 1960 after a final-day defeat by champions Celtic.
Having managed four Belgian teams, Vrancken now helms a first club outside his homeland and was "courted by many European sides" before opting for Hearts, the Scottish Premiership club say.
The 47-year-old former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss has signed a two-year contract at Tynecastle.
Vrancken left hometown club Sint-Truiden this summer after leading them to third place in the Belgian Pro League - their highest finish in 60 years - in his first full season in post.
He takes charge of a Hearts side who missed on their first top-flight league **** le since 1960 after a final-day defeat by champions Celtic.
Having managed four Belgian teams, Vrancken now helms a first club outside his homeland and was "courted by many European sides" before opting for Hearts, the Scottish Premiership club say.
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