Lithuanian in line for Hearts job

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FBK Kaunas boss Eugenijus Riabovas has arrived at Tynecastle amid speculation that he will be named the new head coach of Hearts.

Former Kaunas coach Valdas Ivanauskas was granted leave because of ill health by owner Vladimir Romanov last month.

And Ivanauskas' successor and Riabovas' predecessor at the Lithuanian club, Eduard Malofeev, was in temporary charge for the 2-1 defeat by Celtic.

Now Riabovas has arrived after Kaunas clinched another Lithuanian title.

The club sponsored by Romanov matched FK Inkara's record of seven championships with four league games to spare.

And Riabovas arrived in Edinburgh immediately after Hearts announced that Ivanauskas is not yet ready to return from Lithuania.