Motherwell climbed to fourth in the SPL table last week with a hugely impressive 5-1 win over Inverness Caley Thistle and must surely act as some sort of inspiration for crisis-club Hearts when the two clubs clash on Saturday in Sky Sports latest live showing from the SPL.
Romanov has made few friends during his time in Scotland. He has consistently spoken of corruption within the game and even went so far as to suggest that Celtic and Rangers were "buying off" referees.
Harsh reality
Hopefully, his time in charge will come to an end soon and Hearts can get back to some sort of financial stability. To his credit, manager John McGlynn has led the team well in dreadful and challenging circumstances.
Players' wages have consistently been overdue but getting a draw at Anfield in the Europa League earlier this season was an indication of how well they can play. The harsh reality now though is that the team is likely to be broken up when the transfer window reopens in January.
Unless they can retain the Scottish Cup they won so spectacularly in May when they thumped bitter rivals Hibs 5-1 at Hampden, the chances of qualifying for European football next season are remote.
While Motherwell fans will understand how their Hearts counterparts feel, there's sure to be no sympathy on the park. Following the win at Inverness, Motherwell are back on track for a European place and are sure to be ruthless in their approach to the game.
