The first Hibs task facing Lee Johnson's successor as job should have these 4 coaches 'beating the door down'

Joe Tortolano claims Hibs’ luxuries should have gaffers queuing around Easter Road. But he believes the first task for Lee Johnson’s successor when he steps in the door is to turn beauty into a beast.

The inevitable exit of Johnson with the team at the foot of the Premiership ended another failed managerial project. Tortolano, a Hibs stalwart over an 11-year spell in Leith, sees the impressive facilities, the money being spent by hierarchy and the passion of the fans and is brassed-off that these precious footballing commodities are not being fully taken advantage of. He sees coaches such as Stuart Kettlwell, Stephen Robinson, Malky Mackay and Derek McInnes without comparative luxuries and punch above their weight.

The St Mirren boss has already raided Hibs’ delightfully-furnished home this term and David Martindale was next to help himself as his Livingston side lapped up the lavish surroundings and smacked Johnson with the final blow. Tortolano believes managers will look at what’s on offer around them and above them at Hibs and see the opportunity to be a saviour. But, to do it, he says taking a leaf from his old boss Alex Miller’s book and stop making the place less-pleasurable for everyone else.

Tortolano explained: “Managers should be beating the door down. No question. The board’s been very, very generous money wise. Buying a striker for £700,000. I can barely remember Hibs paying that. I don’t know how many players Johnson signed. Think about the wage bill that’s available and then there’s the other advantages.

“We went to a college to train. The first thing top players look at now is a stadium and a training facility and, with Hibs, you look at both and go: Wow. You still get 14,000, 15,000, 16,000, 17,000 to