The management of Accra Hearts of Oak has contacted former Orlando Pirates coach Kosta Papic to take over the club for the second round of the Ghana Premier League.

Papic who coached Hearts in 2008/9 league season is being offered $5000 as salary to take over the club but insists on taking over $8000 as Kenechi Yatsuhashi is likely to be sacked before the commencement of the second round.

The board of the club will be meeting on Thursday to consider the sacking of the Japanese trainer for showing gross insubordination to both board members and management.

Hearts will be appointing a local coach by the close of the week as a pending letter awaits Yatsuhashi, a source told Starr Sports.