Edinburgh Capitals in action last season. Picture by Ian Coyle

Edinburgh Capitals have confirmed they want a non-playing head coach to replace Michael Dobron but co-owner Scott Neil said the Murrayfield-based club are in no rush.

Dobron has joined French side Brest and Neil realises the clock is ticking as other teams announce close-season signings.

He added: “We’re collating names on the coaching and playing front. We’re hopeful of having things narrowed down by the end of June.

“There are talks and things going on in the pipeline and I’m trying to make guys understand I would rather have the approval of a coach before we press a button on them.

“We don’t want a situation where all the players are in place before he is. To me, that wouldn’t be fair so we need to get the coaching situation sorted out first.”

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