Hibs have confirmed the appointment of John Potter as Assistant Head Coach.

He arrives from Sunderland, where he worked with new Head Coach, Jack Ross, and has also agreed a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Having initially played together at St Mirren before later linking up at the Stadium of Light.

He was also a team mate of Darren McGregor in Paisley.

He told Hibernian Media: “It’s a real honour to be joining Jack at Hibernian.

“From our own playing and coaching careers in Scotland it’s obviously a club we know all about and we’ll do whatever it takes – alongside the players and staff – to be successful.

“We’re all just looking forward to Motherwell coming to Easter Road on Saturday now.”

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John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.