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Gavin Berry

Steven Naismith issues Robert Snodgrass response as Hearts boss insists there IS Gorgie squad unity

Steven Naismith he won’t allow a vow from Robert Snodgrass to spill the beans on his shock Hearts exit distract from his task of trying to guide his side to a third place finish in the Scottish Premiership.

Naismith took over as interim boss following the sacking of Robbie Neilson and Lee McCulloch and immediately showed his former Scotland team-mate Snodgrass the door. The 35-year-old took to social media on Thursday morning to say he was “gutted and disappointed” and promised to tell his side of the story when the time was right.

The Jambos have lost six games in a row in all competition and have slipped back to fourth place in the Premiership, five points behind Aberdeen, but Naismith insists all the focus is on beating bottom side Ross County on Saturday. He said: “The only time it has been mentioned is right here, right now. I don't think it is a distraction. We have moved on, the focus is on the game, trying to get results and that's where we are at, at the moment, it is definitely not a distraction.

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