"mutual consent" on 11 January 2010. Return to Heart of Midlothian Jefferies was appointed manager of Hearts for a second time on 29 January 2010, just hours after Csaba László was sacked from the position. Hearts finished third in the SPL in the 2010–11 season, having threatened the dominance of the Old Firm until falling away after February. Jefferies and right-hand man Billy Brown were sacked by Hearts on 1 August 2011, after just two games of the 2011–12 Scottish Premier League season. Dunfermline Athletic Jefferies held talks with Dunfermline Athletic about succeeding Jim McIntyre as their manager and was appointed on 20 March. He was unable to keep the Pars in the top flight and were relegated at the end of the season. The following season in the Scottish First Division the club ran into financial difficulties and were placed in administration in March 2013. This led to a 15-point deduction penalty by the Scottish Football League as well as many first-team players leaving. The effect of the points penalty saw Jefferies' side relegated to the Scottish Second Division through the Scottish First Division play-offs losing to Alloa Athletic in the two-legged final. Jefferies signed a new contract with Dunfermline in December 2013, after the club exited administration. He resigned as manager in December 2014 stating that he felt there was no other option than for him to leave the club. He also stated that Dunfermline was likely to be his last job in management. Advisor roles In February 2017, Jefferies joined the board of directors at Edinburgh City in a "sporting director" capacity. In September 2019 he suffered a heart attack whilst golfing. In July 2020, Edinburgh City confirmed that Jefferies had departed his role as sporting director to return to Hearts. During the 2020–21 season Jefferies worked as an advisor to club owner Ann Budge, assisting with player recruitment. He left the club during the 2021 close season. Honours Player Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup Runners-up: 1975–76 Scottish First Division: (1) 1979–80 Runners-up: 1977–78 Texaco Cup Runners-up: 1970–71 East of Scotland Shield: (4) 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76 Manager Gala Fairydean Rovers Scottish Qualifying Cup South: (4) 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987 East of Scotland Qualifying Cup: (2) 1986–87, 1987–88 East of Scotland (City) Cup: (1) 1987–88 Falkirk Scottish First Division: (2) 1990–91, 1993–94 Scottish Challenge Cup: (1) 1993–94 Stirlingshire Cup: (2) 1992–93, 1994–95 Heart of Midlothian Scottish Cup: