Former Blackburn manager Steve Kean has been appointed the academy director at Hibernian; the Edinburgh club want to create a stronger pathway from academy football to the first team; Kean will work closely with head coach Jack Ross and CEO Ben KensellBy Anthony JosephTuesday 16 November 2021 17:04, UK "I cannot wait to meet the club's incredible supporters again and begin this new era for us all." "However, today's deal showcases that the Scottish game is more attractive to commercial sponsors and partners than ever before." Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said: "The Premier League is committed to preventing any radical changes to the post-2024 FIFA international match calendar that would adversely affect player welfare and threaten the competitiveness, calendar, structures and traditions of domestic football.