Gordons are due the tonic of a thrilling run in Europe

DAVID GRAY wants to reward the Gordon family with an extended European run after watching them pile their money into Hibs.

- By Scott Burns

The capital side got a 1-1 draw with Midtjylland in Denmark last week and are looking to make full use of home advantage in Thursday’s Europa League second qualifying round return.

While Ron Gordon passed away four years after buying the club in 2019, his wife Kit and son Ian continue to bankroll the Leith outfit.

The Gordon family has had very little return for their investment until Gray led them to third in the league last season and back into Europe.

Gray feels he owes them a decent crack at continental football after they kept faith with him through tough times in the first half of last term.

He said: "Absolutely. It’s the rewards for the hard work and the effort that they put into it along with the backing and the togetherness - it runs right through the club.

"The whole Gordon family. Kit, the passion she shows, they’re really good people as well, that’s the big thing.

"Wonderful people that are desperate to be successful and want to move this club forward all the time.

"They're brilliant people to work for from that point of view as well."

The Hibs legend knows he owes a debt to the Gordon family, which he hopes he is now paying off.