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Former Hearts star lands first coaching job with Tynecastle namesake as he links up with brother

Former Hearts star Laryea Kingston has landed his first coaching job as interim boss of Hearts of Oak.

The Ghanian side are currently without a coach following the resignation of Kosta Papic on Monday.

And according to local reports, the 40-year-old will step in to take charge of his former club on a short-term basis.

Kingston played with Hearts of Oak early in his career, before re-joining for a second spell at the back end of it.

The ex-Jambo will link up with his brother Richard as the keeper began training with them earlier in the week as a coach.

It's his first taste of management since hanging up his boots as he's been picking up vital coaching experience in his homeland with Right to Dream Academy.

He will be in the dugout on Sunday as Hearts of Oak face Ebusua Dwarfs at the Accra Sports Stadium.

Kingston spent three years at Hearts between 2007 and 2010, but his time at Tynecastle was blighted by injuries. The playmaker impressed on an initial loan spell from Terek Grozny, but never reached those heights when the move was made permanent.

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