Scott Morton is expected to be named as the new head coach of PHC Zebras today.

The former Bermuda Under-17 and North Village coach is believed to have been approached by the club after Mark Wade stepped down.

PHC officials yesterday refused to confirm or deny the move, only saying that the club would make a statement later today once “everything was completed.”

Wade, the Bermuda Football Association vice-president, has been at the helm since Wendell Furbert resigned just four games into the 2012-13 campaign, and last season took the club to Dudley Eve Trophy honours and third in the Premier Division.

The former PHC defender coached PHC to Friendship Trophy glory in the 2001-02 season during his first coaching stint at the club after succeeding Sammy Swan as head coach.

While Wade has had nothing to say about his situation, speculation that he had quit was rife on social media over the weekend with Casey Castle, the Zebras forward, strongly suggesting as much on Twitter.

“PHC will excel this year. New coach,” Castle posted on his account. “Need to know who Zebras new coach is.”

When contacted, Michael Trott, the PHC vice-president and sports director, would only say that they planned to make an announcement today.

“I can’t confirm or deny anything at this present time,” Trott said. “We still have a few more meetings to address and then we will go from there.

“That’s where we are right now, but by Monday everything will be completed and ready to go, and we are going to release a press statement.”

Morton won multiple honours during a fruitful coaching stint at Village, including back-to-back Premier Division championships between 2001 and 2003.

As well as coaching Village, Morton has also had spells at Dandy Town and the now-defunct Bermuda Hogges.

He is the president of the Bermuda Football Coaches Association and has worked alongside Jacques Crevoisier in helping provide courses for some of the island’s aspiring coaches.