Hamilton Academical are bottom of the Scottish Premiership with just six wins from 34 games, but manager Brice Rice and coaches Guillaume Beuzelin and Brian Potter will be staying at the club into next season after signing new deals
Wednesday 14 April 2021 20:53, UK
Hamilton Accies boss Brian Rice has agreed a new one-year rolling contract, the Scottish Premiership club have announced.
Accies' assistant boss Guillaume Beuzelin and goalkeeping coach Brian Potter have also signed new deals.
Rice took charge of the Lanarkshire outfit in January 2019 and has twice successfully guided the club to safety despite having the smallest budget in the top flight.
This term, his team sit two points adrift at the bottom of the table with four games to play.
Hamilton chairman Allan Maitland said: "We are delighted to have these three guys signed up to new contracts with the club. The quality which they have as coaches is there for all to see.
"We have watched, first hand, the devotion and dedication they have for maximising the potential of all the club's players.
"The guys understand what it means to represent our club and are able to put that message across to the players. Now the contracts have been signed we look forward to ending the season strongly."
Rice has been in hot water with the Scottish FA this week after Hamilton received a Notice of Complaint. It follows comments Rice made after the 3-0 defeat to St Mirren in the Scottish Cup on April 3.
Rice was incensed by the decision to award St Mirren a late penalty which was scored by Jamie McGrath for the visitors' third goal.
