It has been a dreadful season down Gorgie way. With the prospect of league reconstruction dead in the water and the title to be called within the coming days, Hearts are almost certain to go down to the Championship.
It will be the second time in six years they'll have suffered this fate.But the last time was clear cut - through no fault of the manager or the players a 15-point deduction saw the Jambos unable to beat the drop.
So what happened this season that dragged the Tynecastle club to a Premiership cliff-edge? Here are our five key reasons. The rosy tint of reaching the 2019 Scottish Cup final might have played a factor in Craig Levein staying on as Hearts boss from last season.But they weren't exactly pushed hard to get there.Only
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