New Hearts boss Vrancken ready to challenge Old FirmImage source, SNSImage caption, Wouter Vrancken has never worked outside of Belgium beforeByThomas Duncan and Clive LindsayBBC Sport ScotlandPublished25 June 2026, 11:35 BSTUpdated Just nowNew Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken says his remit is to continue to “compete with the Glasgow teams” for the Scottish Premiership title next season.The 47-year-old former Genk and Sint-Truiden boss has signed a two-year contract at Tynecastle to succeed Derek McInnes, who moved to Rangers last week.Vrancken left hometown club Sint-Truiden this summer after leading them to third place in the Belgian Pro League – their highest finish in 60 years – in his first full season in post, and was named Belgium’s coach of the year.He takes charge of a Hearts side who missed on their first top-flight league title since 1960 after a final-day defeat by champions Celtic.”[The remit] is to compete with the Glasgow teams and to try to overachieve again and have a good season, try to fight for the top spots,” Vrancken mentioned.”We will fight for the best. They had a smell of the title last year, that’s the nicest thing to play for.”Everybody wants to play for those spots and we have to try out best to get to the level and get the Hearts I want to see.”First being as good as possible at this, then we can have another great season.”Having managed four Belgian teams, Vrancken now helms a first club outside his homeland and was “courted by many European sides” before opting for Hearts, the Tynecastle club say.Who is new Hearts head coach Vrancken?
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