Hibernian sack head coach David Gray after poor start

Hibernian Football Club has sacked head coach David Gray, ending his 12-year association with the Edinburgh side following a poor start to the Scottish Premiership season. The decision was confirmed by the club on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, less than 24 hours after a 1-0 home defeat to Kilmarnock. The loss on Tuesday night marked Hibs' sixth consecutive home league defeat, a streak stretching back to last season. The club currently sits ninth in the Premiership table after six matches, having lost four of them. Assistant head coach Liam Craig and goalkeeping coach Craig Samson have also departed the club. Executive chairman Ian Gordon stated the board had made a difficult but necessary choice. "Ultimately, this is a decision that we have not taken lightly, but unfortunately, one as a board we had to make due to the recent downturn of results and performances," Gordon said in a club statement. He thanked Gray for his service as a player, coach, and head coach, calling him "an inspirational figure" who "constantly set the standard with his attitude, professionalism and general work ethic.