The club notified the Guardian late on Saturday to say it felt it would be inappropriate for journalists and photographers from the Guardian to be accredited to matches at the Amex, starting from Sunday's game against West Ham. The allegations about Bloom, a billionaire who has made his money from gambling, have raised questions from MPs. Dawn Alford, the chief executive of the Society of Editors, said the ban was deeply concerning.
Hearts roared to the top of the Premiership on Saturday with a dominant 3-0 win over Falkirk to maintain their unbeaten start to the season, a game where left-back Milne lined up on the right side of midfield. Head coach Derek McInnes spoke pre-match about his side's lack of options for that position, but said Milne had impressed when dropped into the new role in their recent 2-0 win over Rangers at Ibrox.
