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Hearts manager search: Derek McInnes fully focused on Kilmarnock


Derek McInnes takes no pleasure from being linked with the Hearts vacancy and insists he is “fully” committed to Kilmarnock.

Steven Naismith was sacked as Hearts head coach on Sunday after eight successive losses in all competitions.

McInnes, 53, led Killie to fourth in the Scottish Premiership last term and they featured in this season’s European qualifiers.

“Not really, no,” when asked if being linked with Hearts was a compliment.

“I actually don’t take any notice of it. My job and focus is here. I’m at an age now where when you get linked with things or your job’s under pressure, people talking about it, I actually don’t really see much merit in dwelling on it.

“My job fully is on Kilmarnock.”

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