Ron Gordon '1000% committed to Hibs' as he speaks on Premier Sports Cup disaster, club's progress, and his five-year plan

"But I felt worse for everyone at the club. We still have improvements to make so I feel really badly for them when the football doesn't deliver, because they're working super hard."

The Easter Road figurehead is speaking shortly after the ignominious penalty shoot-out defeat by Morton following a 1-1 draw. Prior to our meeting in the South Stand boardroom, the administration gaffe that led to the suspended Rocky Bushiri playing against the Cappielow side had been identified and the club charged, but the outcome was still to be determined.

Gordon is somewhere between mortified and crestfallen.

"We're all very disappointed after the Premier Sports Cup, and I understand exactly how the supporters feel. I do. I just want the supporters to know that if they're disappointed, then I am beyond disappointed,” he continues.

"I'm obviously emotionally engaged with the club but I see the hard work everyone is doing behind the scenes to take us to the next level so when you lay an egg, like we did against Morton, it's a kick in the guts.”

Despite this result – ‘it's demoralising, but it's sports, so you have to pick yourself up and go again’ – Gordon is broadly satisfied with his three years at Hibs.

"The club is making a tremendous amount of progress, and there are a lot of positive things happening on the football side and the business side,” he continues.

"We're trying to build a great club and I'm very proud and happy with the progress we've made.

"The last few months haven't been that great but we had good runs in the cups, a good finish a year ago, and were in Europe, so that was good.

"We've put together the development team. We have a better structure around football and the calibre of the team is very promising.

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