John Kennedy has been at Celtic as a first-team coach since 2014Hibernian are expected to make an official approach to Celtic for permission to speak to assistant manager John Kennedy about their managerial vacancy, Sky Sports News understands. Neil Lennon said on Sunday that he didn't want to lose Kennedy, but he is high up on Hibs' shortlist, after impressing as a coach working under Brendan Rodgers and latterly Lennon. Lennon himself left Hibernian in acrimonious circumstances earlier this year. Harry Kewell spoke to Sky Sports News on Saturday about the Hibernian vacancy, as he watched them beat St Johnstone, but he's not being considered as a candidate. Paul Heckingbottom was sacked by Hibs after a 5-2 defeat to Celtic in the Scottish League Cup last week.

Source: Sky sports November 12, 2019 23:15 UTC