Hearts boss Csaba Laszlo insists he would not be worried by the appointment of a sporting director at Tynecastle.

Reports have claimed that the club's majority shareholder Vladimir Romanov is keen to bring in former Lithuania Under-19 coach Ivan Svabovic.

Laszlo is not concerned by the possibility of Svabovic arriving in Edinburgh and says he would be happy to work alongside a sporting director.

"We don't have a sporting director at the moment and if the club wants a new one then he is welcome," said Laszlo.

"I don't have any problem with that - I have so much work at the moment I need three sporting directors behind me!

"So if we get one I will be happy.

"If the owner doesn't stay here then it is important that he comes over to speak to the players and show that he is behind us.

"That happened yesterday and we were all impressed and we had a similar meeting last year."

Laszlo has overseen an indifferent start to the season for Hearts, who sit ninth in the SPL table, but reached the semi-finals of the Co-Operative Insurance Cup on Wednesday night after knocking out holders Celtic.