Csaba Laszlo has vowed to improve discipline at Hearts

Hearts have received a record fine from the Scottish FA for player indiscipline - the fourth consecutive season the club have been censured.

The Tynecastle club have been fined �30,000 with a further �10,000 penalty if their yellow and red card count does not improve by January.

Hearts, who have declined to comment, were fined �20,000 last season.

Eighteen other clubs were fined, including a �10,000 fine for Hibs and six warned over their future conduct.

The SFA's disciplinary committee commended a number of clubs for their "satisfactory standard of discipline" last season including Aberdeen, Falkirk, Morton, Brechin City, Raith Rovers and East Fife.

Dundee and Albion Rovers were among the clubs warned about their future disciplinary records.

Hearts players were issued with nine red cards and 92 cautions last season.

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New Hearts manager Csaba Laszlo has vowed to get tough with the squad at Tynecastle.

The 44-year-old former Uganda boss, who succeeded Stevie Frail earlier this month, said: "I want people who are hungry for success."

Laszlo said club owner Vladimir Romanov had been guilty of rewarding "lazy" players.

"Mr Romanov has made a big mistake and the mistake is he has given these people a very nice life. And a lot of these people - not all - are lazy.

"They are lazy. I have said to Mr Romanov we must change this."