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Marvin Bartley has yet to taste a victory as Livingston manager Marvin Bartley wants to stay Livingston manager and hopes there is "clarity" over his and his backroom staff's future at the relegation-threatened Scottish Premiership club "in the next few days". Bartley and his coaching staff are out of contract at the end of the season and are yet to win a game since he took over from David Martindale, who moved to become sporting director at the start of February. Livingston sit bottom of the table, 12 points adrift of St Mirren and Kilmarnock, but Bartley is keen to stay on even if they are relegated and says planning for whatever league the team find themselves in is already under way. "It's something that obviously we know needs to happen, " he said. Listen: What do fans really think of Premiership run-in? Does Mc Leish keep his job if he keeps St Mirren up? Ayr appoint Rankin as interim boss for season end "I'm very open in terms of the contracts of me and the staff at the moment ends at the end of the season, so we need clarity in terms of that. "That's something that I've spoken to the club about and we'll see what happens with that, but I think everyone needs clarity, don't they? " Livingston host leaders Heart of Midlothian on Sunday in the first of two games before the Premiership splits into two for the final five games and Bartley could understand why the media is asking about his future. "All our planning is into Sunday, but I get what you're saying, you have to have probably one eye on next season as well, " he said. "Hopefully, in the next few days, we have clarity all around for that. "Obviously, we've got a different structure at the football club now, having a sporting director, . You've got Brian Rice up there as well and Tom [Irvine] as well, so you've got three people who are full-time in terms of forward planning for the football club and I imagine that's been going on for a while now. "Preparations for next season will be under way. " Livingston also have 16 members of their first-team squad who are out of contract at the end of the season and Bartley recognises that potential summer signings will also want to know about the club's direction. "That's why I said clarity is something that's really, really important and I know everyone at the club wants that to be sorted out as soon as possible, " he added. "I love it here. I've really, really enjoyed every day being out there as whether it's been a coach or a manager or a player. "Of course I'm going to stay on, but it's something that has to be sorted out and sorted out quickly. " Visit our Livingston page for all the latest news, analysis and fan views Get Livingston news notifications in the BBC Sport app Women's Champions League: Bayern Munich beat Man Utd to win tie 5-3 - reaction Captain Donnarumma vows to restore Italy after heartbreak Chelsea make biggest loss in Premier League history Personality at full volume - Only on BBC Sounds Twisted tales and the minds behind the mysteries After-dark sounds with that cool, Peaky-sharp swagger Big moments, bold opinions: The beautiful game with Wayne Rooney 'Aberdeen savour the most perfect game ever played' How Mc Tominay became a Napoli icon after Man Utd exit Scotland men's internationals to be shown live on BBC Commonwealth Games: Why is it so special to be part of Team Scotland? From titles to tinpottery - rank Scotland's top 10 clubs Failed experiment as England get grim glimpse of life without Kane 'Scotland fans can fret - but they need to keep perspective too' Angry Wales boss Bellamy shows his new old self Seven games to save Tottenham's season - De Zerbi becomes Spurs boss Is Verstappen's threat to quit a lever to alter rules? - F1 Q&A Why Sky's TV picks are causing a massive headache for match-going fans Why innovative Canadian league is trialling daylight offside rule What can F1's bosses do to help keep Verstappen in the sport? Another crash, another bleary-eyed mugshot - what now for Woods? Unbeaten Itauma knocks out Franklin. Video Unbeaten Itauma knocks out Franklin Mary Rand - the trailblazing Olympic champion The remarkable return of Roy Hodgson aged 78 Does Chukwuemeka show the demise of the 90-minute player? 'Kicked to the kerb' - is boxing failing its heroes? Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football. Video Fabregas, film stars and Disney: How Como are disrupting Italian football Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.