Daniel Stendel has repeated his warning that any move to relegate Hearts without finishing the season will not be accepted at Tynecastle.
The Jambos boss told SPFL chiefs earlier this week they would face a legal battle if they decided to send his side down with eight games still to play amid the coronavirus shutdown.
Now, in an exclusive Q&A with from his home in Germany, Stendel has stood firm. He also urged his players and the club to reach a mutual agreement in their wage cut standoff as he continues to plan for the resumption of play.
Talks between PFA Scotland and Hearts chiefs are continuing with the majority of the squad refusing to accept the 50 per cent pay cut imposed by Ann Budge - instead offering to take wage deferrals to