Steven Naismith reveals surprise post Hearts job offer and admits 'I thought he was joking'

Steven Naismith has been enjoying some time to decompress from the wild world of Scottish football and has revealed he was offered an interesting route back into the workforce.

Hearts let the former Rangers and Kilmarnock forward go from their management after a disappointing start to the season. The Tynecastle side were sitting bottom of the table, with a sole point on the board and assistants Gordon Forrest and Frankie McAvoy were also moved on as Neil Critchley got the job.

Naismith had been a coach in the club’s youth setup and made the step up to his first full-time job and signed a contract extension in August, after a sensational third-placed finish last season. However, results took a turn and he is yet to make a return to football, but someone did make him an offer… of sorts.

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Speaking on Off The Ball on BBC Radio Scotland recently, Naismith said: “I may as well tell the story about the postman coming a couple of days after I got sacked.

“My postman came after I lost my job and when I answered the door to take the parcel he said 'We are hiring over Christmas, we need drivers.’ I thought he was joking but he was like, 'No seriously just let me know if you want a form.’”

Some ex-players and managers can’t stick any time off that comes their way and often look to get back into the muck and nettles as quickly as they can, for Naismith though, he’s enjoying a break from it all. “I've enjoyed the time off,” Naismith added.

“I went on holiday, I baked some bread and I have played some padel. When I have not been working I have been sitting thinking 'What am I going to do?' There was a bread making class somewhere down Ayrshire way so I went to it with my missus. I have managed to do loads of stuff that I wanted to.”