Jim Jefferies has been sacked as manager of Hearts, the Edinburgh club has revealed.
The 60-year-old was in his second spell as boss, having managed the club between 1995 and 2000.
Hearts drew with Rangers 1-1 in their opening game of the Scottish Premier League season, although they were beaten 1-0 by Dundee United at the weekend.
The Hearts squad were told of Jefferies's departure this afternoon.
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| 2 | RangersRangers | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 16 | 21 | 40 |
| 3 | Dundee UnitedDundee Utd | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 34 |
| 4 | Aberdeen | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 2 | 34 |
| 5 | Motherwell | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 31 |
| 6 | St Mirren | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 27 |
| 7 | Hibernian | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 26 |
| 8 | Dundee | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 37 | -4 | 25 |
| 9 | Kilmarnock | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 37 | -12 | 25 |
| 10 | Ross County | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 25 |
| 11 | Hearts | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | St Johnstone | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 15 |
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