John McGlynn to Hearts and St Johnstone next boss talk earns firm Falkirk response

Parkhead hero Finn Yeats reckons fans will have the handcuffs out to keep John McGlynn at the Falkirk Stadium.

The Bairns boss has shot on to the list of candidates for the vacant St Johnstone manager’s gig – and has also been talked up for a return to Hearts. McGlynn is hot property after an unbeaten start to the Championship on the back of last season’s invincible League One triumph. And the reigning Manager of the Year showed his dugout chops at the weekend as his side pushed Celtic all the way in the Premier Sports Cup before going down to a late blitz.

Yeats – who put Falkirk 2-1 up at Parkhead – hailed his gaffer’s impact. And he’s hoping McGlynn sticks around for their push for the Premiership. Yeats said: “He’s massive. He’d just come in when I first signed for Falkirk and you could tell already he had a game plan and a two-year project. Look at what we’ve done. We were invincible last season and are still unbeaten in the league this year.

“He’s simply great for the confidence of the boys and a great manager for us players as he helps you out and wants you to get on the ball. I’m not surprised there is interest in him.

“Do we want to handcuff him to the stadium? I think the fans do too! He’s been so on the ball for a couple of seasons now. That’s up to John but I’m pretty sure he’d like to stay.

"We’ll find out but hopefully we will be in the Premiership next season playing against the top boys. We can’t get too excited as there’s usually a drop-off after games like Sunday but we need to get back to business.”

Yeats admitted he was thrilled with his moment in the spotlight against Celtic as he nodded his side in front for the second time during the match. Celts eventually sent on their big guns to run out 5-2