Summary
HEARTS parted company with George Burley because they feared he was set to join Aston Villa and would eventually take top players such as Craig Gordon and Paul Hartley with him.
The Herald understands that the club were deeply concerned that the English Premiership club were waiting in the wings to offer the soughtafter manager a contract.See the full content of this document
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Why Burley Just Had to Go Fears Over Possible Move to England and Rows Over Team Combined to Spell the End
It is believed the Midlands club were in the process of drawing up a hit list of possible managers on the assumption that their manager, David O'Leary, was a prime candidate for the Republic of Ireland job.
The Tynecastle outfit had heard such suggest...See the full content of this document
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