Wouter Vrancken reveals he chose Hearts over big money Euro job as he shares key advice from Man City icon

Hearts manager Wouter Vrancken revealed he turned down a lucrative offer from Bulgarian club Ludogorets that would have doubled his salary before moving to Tynecastle. The Belgian manager explained that advice from Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany played a key role in his choice, encouraging him to prioritize the people behind a project over financial incentives.

Despite a challenging start to the campaign with European qualifying exits against Sturm Graz and Benfica, Hearts have reached the Conference League group stage and the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals. Vrancken, who signed a two-year contract, confirmed his long-term goal is to compete for the Scottish Premiership title against Celtic and Rangers.