Hibs are aware of suggestions Celtic will make a move for Jack Ross if Neil Lennon leaves the club soon.
The Easter Road boss is understood to be highly-rated within the Celtic setup with members of the board keeping a close eye on his progress through his career.
And Graeme Mathie admits he isn't surprised clubs are looking at Ross and hailed him as a top coach and manager, but insists he's going nowhere soon.
Ross has impressed since returning to Scotland with Hibs after a spell at Sunderland and Mathie hopes nobody will coming in for hi in the coming weeks and months.
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The Easter Road men sit third in the Premiership, just two points behind Celtic in second place - although they have played two games more.
And Mathie told the Edinburgh Evening News: “Unfortunately, you just never know. But I’m not naive. We understand that Jack is a highly regarded head coach and manager, as he should be, and just as we are aware that our talented players might be wanted by others in January or at the end of the season, we also have to be aware of all of these other things and prepare appropriately.
“It is something I hope does not come across my desk any time soon. I think Jack is in the right place.”
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Mathie has also confirmed he, and Ross, are in talks with Ron Gordon about what the club can do in the January transfer window.
The club want to add players but won't add for the sake of it and are also keen to make decisions soon on out-of-contract players, including Lewis Stevenson.
Ofir Marciano and Joe Newall are also at the end of their deals in the summer and Mathie said: “We are planning now and Ron (Gordon) is backing us to do business if we want to do so.
"But, I don’t think it will be wholesale changes, maybe a couple of players in key positions who will help improve the squad and help us kick on for the second half of the season.
“Lewis Stevenson is also out of contract at the end of the season and there are a few of the younger ones that we need to make decisions on.”