Eddie May to Depart Hibernian After 12 Years as Coach

Eddie May will leave Hibernian at the end of June, drawing a line under a 12-year coaching spell at Easter Road and a relationship with the club that stretches back nearly four decades.

The 58-year-old, who pulled on the green and white more than 100 times between 1985 and 1989, returned to Hibs in 2014 and quietly became one of the constants behind the scenes. He has worked across the academy, player development and the first-team set-up, shaping careers and steadying the club through change.

His influence has not been limited to the training ground. May twice stepped into the breach as caretaker manager in 2019, winning three of the five matches he took charge of and helping to calm the waters during a turbulent period.

When David Gray was confirmed as head coach in June 2024, May was again at the heart of the structure, appointed assistant coach alongside Liam Craig. It looked like another chapter in a familiar story: May in the background, doing the hard yards, keeping standards high.

Then the landscape shifted. Last week, Hibs announced the return of John Potter, who previously served as assistant to Jack Ross between 2019 and 2021. The coaching picture began to change, and May’s long association with the club moved towards its conclusion.

Gray was quick to underline what Hibernian are losing.

"I would like to personally thank Eddie for everything he has done for the club and for the support he has given me over the years, both as a player and a coach," said the Hibs head coach. "He has been a fantastic mentor, colleague and friend to me over the years and I am extremely grateful for all his support, advice and commitment."

May, who had a spell in charge of Falkirk from 2009 to 2010, reflected on the depth of his connection to Easter Road and those within it, calling it "an incredible privilege to work alongside so many dedicated players, coaches, supporters and friends who have made this journey so special".

For Hibernian, this is more than a routine backroom reshuffle. It is the departure of a figure who has seen the club through eras, managers and squads, and who carried the club’s values from the dressing room of the 1980s into the modern game.

The rebuild under Gray will move on without him. The imprint Eddie May leaves behind at Easter Road will not fade so quickly.