Councillor is Hibs coach
A FORMER council leader is bidding to make a dramatic career change – and is dreaming of one day managing Hibs.
East Lothian councillor Paul McLennan has been coaching the club’s under-14s side for the past five months.
The posting involves working with French Easter Road legend Guillaume Beuzelin in a dream pairing for the 46-year-old SNP group leader.
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Hide AdCllr McLennan has spent stints with top European clubs Benfica and Ajax in a bid to improve his coaching skills and is going for his UEFA licence this summer.
He said: “At some stage it’d be great to get involved at a senior level – but it would have to be with Hibs.”