Naismith was axed on Sunday after a 2-1 defeat away to St Mirren the previous day
The former Gorgie gaffer was shown the door after eight defeats in a row left the Jambos rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Premiership table following a 2-1 loss away at St Mirren. His dismissal, along with assistants Frankie McAvoy and Gordon Forrest, comes just weeks after the trip were handed contract extensions by the Hearts board,
This season has been a frustrating one for a number of reasons and ultimately it just hasn’t been good enough. When you’re at a big club with demands and expectations and you go on a bad run of form - pressure is always going to come. "The board put faith in me and gave me the opportunity to become a leader of the club and I am truly grateful for that. I fully believe that this board are the right people to guide the club - I truly believe all they want is success. I also believe the club is very near to taking the next step and progressing to the next level continuing on the trajectory it has been on.
"The fans are a huge part of the football club and their work to secure control of the club is special. Hearts have many great people who follow the club every week, the desire for success is clear to see. I really do hope you get some special moments in the near future. Please understand the power of your support when used in the right way. Keep following and backing the players.
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