Long-standing kitman Tam McCourt is set to be axed as part of Hibs’ savage cost-cutting exercise – just days after the club splashed out on three signings.
A staff consultation process is ongoing at Easter Road as Ron Gordon looks to stem heavy losses in the face of the coronavirus crisis.
Kitman McCourt, a popular figure around Easter Road for decades, is among the group facing the chop.
And it’s believed as many as 70 employees could be made redundant in total.
It comes just days after the club splashed out on three new signings including a six-figure sum on Kevin Nisbet from Dunfermline. Drey Wright and Alex Gogic also arrived on free transfers from St Johnstone and Hamilton Accies respectively.
Last month chairman Gordon warned Hibs would have to make staff “cost reductions” due to the “unsustainable strain” on finances.
Players agreed a temporary wage deferral earlier in the summer. Reports suggested last week Gordon was also set to stop win and appearance bonuses in the new season.
