Fan takeover at Hearts?

Supporters Direct will meet with Hearts for a fifth time today in a bid to persuade Vladimir Romanov to sell to a fan-based group.

Earlier in the week a £4.5m bid for the club by a consortium of unknown investors headed by Angelo Massone.  He was in charge at Livingston in a disastrous spell which nearly brought the club to its knees.

Supporters Direct will meet with Hearts for a fifth time today in a bid to persuade Vladimir Romanov to sell to a fan-based group.

Earlier in the week a £4.5m bid for the club by a consortium of unknown investors headed by Angelo Massone.  He was in charge at Livingston in a disastrous spell which nearly brought the club to its knees.

There is some useful background on share ownership and the finances of Hearts here.   One issue for a fan-based group that took over control would be how they would deal with the club’s mountain of debt.