Shambolic UEFA rule is hampering Steven Naismith but Hearts lack of transfer business is biggest worry - Ryan Stevenson
dailyrecord.co.ukFrankie McAvoy might insist he’s calling the shots when the starter pistol sounds on Hearts season but it will still be Steven Naismith holding the gun.The new management structure that sees McAvoy take on the head coach role and Naisy as technical director is a bit of a shambles.
Especially as the latter was the man in charge when the same coaching team replaced Robbie Neilson in the interim three months ago.
But it’s the way it has to be thanks to UEFA’s ridiculous requirement to have a pro licence to manage in Europe. It’s a shocker of a rule and one which could well hamper the careers of young coaches like Naisy.Fans seem to be in a bit of a flap about the whole arrangement - and that’s not been helped by the lack of new signings at Tynecastle.
But we’ll get onto that later. The bottom line is Naisy will be just as influential in footballing terms now as he was then.
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