The Hearts boss offered sympathy over a dismissal he claims is typical of ‘crazy’ expectations in football.
Steven Naismith raised an eyebrow but there was no shock at hearing Edinburgh rival Nick Montgomery had been sacked by Hibs.
He said: “When a manager comes in a third of the way through a season and loses his job by the end of it, could you say Nick had a fair shot at it? I’m not sure he has. Am I surprised? I probably am. He didn’t even get the full season. Where the club was when he took over, you could tell it wasn’t going to happen overnight. Earlier in the season, people suggested I was under pressure. It’s the nature of the industry now. I don’t think it’s right.
“When you see a team getting instant success right away it’s just categorised as: ‘That’s us, it’s normal, that’s what we should do.’ Over time, hopefully we get back to a bit of normality and understanding that managers can get an initial reaction but if you want real success it needs to be deeper.”
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