Scotland at the World Cup, manager ambitions & lessons of the Hearts | Steven Naismith big interview

It’s time for Kris Boyd and Chris Sutton to turn the spotlight on their Warm-Up co-host as he heads for America and the World Cup. Sitting down for a special big interview, Steven Naismith looks ahead to this year’s tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA, taking us inside Steve Clarke’s squad. Team selection, managing big personalities and the importance of loyalty are all talking points for the Scotland assistant. Recorded before the squad headed for North America, the big interview also covers his time as Hearts manager, what went wrong, was it really time for him to go and why he believes he would have flourished with more time under the Jambos’ new structure. And, as the team talk advances in coaching and management, Steven asks what a sports psychologist would have made of his Warm-Up colleagues... Watch the full interview now and share your comments below. 00:00 STARTS 02:01 World Cup decisions 03:20 Is Steve Clarke a listener? 04:50 Becoming a teacher 08:19 Scotland Euros v World Cup squads?  10:00 McGinn, Robertson, McTominay 12:50 Managing differently 14:06 Loyalty above all else... 16:25 Let a game breathe 18:22 “If you leave, you don’t come back” 19:39 Lessons of the Hearts 20:59 Managerial ambitions? 23:31 Tynecastle regrets? 27:10 Getting the right recruits 28:45 How do you feel about Hearts now? 35:20 Work-life balance 36:58 Joining Russell Martin 38:18 Are you a coach or a manager? 39:50 Player psychology  45:05 What’s realistic for Scotland 47:56 The Scotland fans 49:32 What if you get an offer 51:00 World Cup predictions ENDS  Follow WilliamHillSPFL:  ✖️ Twitter: https://www.x.com/WilliamHillSPFL 📷 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williamhillspfl 📘 Facebook: http://facebook.com/williamhillspfl  18+ please gamble responsibly. Watch The Warm-Up on YouTube 18+ | Find out how to limit gambling ads on social media -http://wh.bet/Ads  #TheWarmUp #ScottishFootball #spfl #ChrisSutton #KrisBoyd #StevenNaismith #scottishfootballhighlights #spflhighlights #oldfirmhighlights #Rangers #Celtic #scotlandnationalteam #scotland #FWC26 #FIFAWorldCup #WeAre26 #Somos26 #FWC26Boston #FWC26Miami #WorldCup2026 #heartsfc #heartofmidlothian #SteveClarke #KilmarnockFC #LiverpoolFC #AndyRobertson #ScottMcTominay #JohnMcGinn #TottenhamHotspur #Spurs #AstonVilla #sscnapoli #napoli