Steven Naismith admitted he understands the Hearts fans’ boos after claiming his side “missed an opportunity” to land Europa League megabucks.The Jambos - without the injured Lawrence Shankland - were jeered off by brassed-off punters after losing 1-0 to Viktoria Plzen at Tynecastle to crash out 2-0 on aggregate.
Naismith - who said he doesn’t expect to be busy with today’s transfer deadline - admitted his side lacked quality as their winless run this season stretched to six games.
It means Hearts drop into the Conference League and miss out on a potential £12m Europa League jackpot.And asked if he accepted the fans’ boos, Naismith said: “Definitely.
When I saw the draw and even after the first leg I thought tonight was a good opportunity to get to the Europa League. It’s one we’ve missed.
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