What awaits new Hibs boss Reedijk?

[BBC] Marink Reedijk will be eager to begin imprinting his attacking vision for Hibs when he whisks the squad off to a Spanish training camp in the coming days. The 35-year-old Dutchman has become the youngest manager in the Scottish Premiership, taking the mantle from Motherwell's Alfred Johansson, 36. And while predecessors David Gray and Nick Montgomery were both head coaches, Reedijk is the first Hibs boss since Lee Johnson to have the title of manager. A significant tweak hinting at greater influence on football operations? The Easter Road job is Reedijk's first crack at managing a top-flight club having spent three years in Belgium's second tier. He marked his first managerial role at Anderlecht's B team - RSCA Futures - with a 12th-place finish in 2023-24. That was enough to attract the attention of Beveren, whom Reedijk led to fourth place before they stormed to the title last term unbeaten, winning 28 of 32 games and scoring a league-high 74 goals while boasting the division's meanest defence. After then taking the surprising decision to resign, the Dutchman said: "I don't think I'm too demanding, but there has to be someone who's willing to give my profile a chance. "I'm not a former player and I'm still young. So a club would have to fully commit to that." Hibs have now committed to Reedijk, who has just over a fortnight to work with the squad before his opening game, a trip to Dundee United on 10 October. His Easter Road debut against Falkirk the following weekend offers the opportunity to halt the wretched home form that culminated in David Gray's departure. Hibs then host reigning champions Celtic and visit St Mirren before a mouthwatering Hampden showdown with capital rivals Hearts in the League Cup semis. Winning that one would go a long way to making Reedijk an early hit with fans.