Hearts will be playing in the Championship next season. The Tynecastle chairman has consistently promised that the club would turn to legal action if this was the outcome of an SPFL vote.But let's leave that in the hands of the lawyers for now.Because it's so important that the club don't lose sight of their most important component - the playing and coaching staff.
If they do, their stay in the second tier might well last longer than Hearts would like.Here are the issues on the pitch that must be looked at despite the background chaos.Daniel Stendel was like Schrödinger's manager.
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