Frustrated Alan Stubbs insists that Scott Allan is NOT FOR SALE

Hibs’ Head Coach addressed a packed press conference after seeing his side lose 6-2 at home to Rangers and was immediately pressed on Scott Allan’s future at the club.

Allan had started the game on the bench where he had to listen to Rangers’ fans singing ‘He’s One of our Own’ and ‘There’s only one Scott Allan’ although he also received warm applause from the Hibs supporters when warming up in front of the Famous Five stand.

Clearly frustrated, Stubbs replied: “I will answer with three words. NOT FOR SALE

“I am not going to keep answering questions on it. You have to respect a club’s stance when you say a player is not for sale.

“I spoke to him before the game. I don’t think it would have been right for me to have put Scott in the game today with what has been going on, the circus of the last few days.

“He is a professional footballer, he is a human being, it would have affected him.

“The most important thing was the team and the club. I said to Scott that I was doing it for him and the club.”

Media reports last week suggested that the midfielder had asked to be allowed to move to his boyhood idols but when Stubbs was asked whether this was the case he responded:  “It’s irrelevant. He’s got one year on his contract.

“He can go for nothing at the end of the season. He can sign a pre-contract in January. He will have very good options if he sticks it out.”