John Hughes has vowed to be successful and make a difference at Hibernian after taking over the Easter Road hotseat on Monday.

The 44-year-old quit Falkirk for the Edinburgh club following the surprise resignation of Mixu Paatelainen at the end of last month and made the return having spent four years at Hibs as a player.

"I have so much respect for the club and its supporters that I would not have accepted the job if I did not think that I could make a real difference and be successful," he told the club's official website.

"I am delighted to be the manager of Hibernian. Everyone knows what Hibernian means to me.

"It is important to me that the board have identified my managerial ability, and not my history as a Hibernian player, as the reason I have been appointed."