Hibernian sack former England captain Butcher

"Sadly, for a variety of reasons and perhaps including unfortunate timing, it hasn't worked out for Terry here," the club said in a statement on Tuesday.

"Now we need to move forward and act to bring in a new manager with the aim of getting us back where Hibernian belong, in the top league."

Butcher, who won major honours as a player with Rangers and has also been assistant manager of Scotland, took charge of Hibernian in November.

(Writing by Tony Jimenez, editing by Stephen Wood)