Player trading model key for Hibs, says Black Knight chief

BLACK KNIGHT president Tim Bezbatchenko insists a player trading model is essential to getting Hibs making money.

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The Leith outfit recently announced alarming losses of £7.2million for the recent financial year and the club's board are still battling to bring costs back under control.

But Hibs are hoping, long-term, that their relationship with minority shareholder the Black Knight - which is part of Bournemouth owner Bill Foley's football network ~ could be fruitful.

Foley also owns New Zealand club Auckland and has an interest in French side FC Lorient.