STEVEN Naismith has insisted he'll only get back into management if it's an opportunity he believes in.
Speaking at the launch event of ‘Make it to Munich’ in Glasgow last night, he remained tight-lipped about the rumours linking him to the upcoming Kilmarnock manager position.
He told our reporter: “There’s not much I can say to be honest. Obviously, I’ve been somebody who’s been in football for a long, long time and being out of it for the first time in my life gives you a bit of perspective.
“I’ve said many a time, being a manager is the closest thing to playing, and that rush, that adrenaline, that pressure, it’s something that you definitely don’t lose the craving for.
“For me, I think whatever opportunities are there in the future or now, I’ll look at them, and I’ll look at the merits of them. The biggest thing is that it's got to be something that you really believe in and you think that you can make a difference.
"I’ll think long and hard about what my next move is, but we’ll wait and see what happens.”
'Make it to Munich' is a documentary about young Scottish footballer Ethan Walker’s journey of cycling from Glasgow to Munich, after a near-fatal accident.
The film kicked off its cinema tour across Scotland in Glasgow on May 15, where Naismith was invited as a special guest.
The former Killie and Rangers forward also reckons Kilmarnock fans won’t look back in anger after Derek McInnes agreed a move to his old side Hearts.
It led to travelling supporters targeting their outgoing boss with derogatory chants during Wednesday's defeat at Motherwell.
McInnes now won’t be in the dugout for the season’s final game at Rugby Park – which is against Hearts.
The former footballer, who is a ‘front-runner’ to succeed him at Kilmarnock, says time will provide perspective.
He said: “I think football's a passionate game, it’s an emotional time, but I think everyone involved will be happy with the outcome.
“When they look back, I think everybody will look and think Derek did a very good job at Kilmarnock.
“I think when the dust settles and everybody looks back, I think there’ll be an understanding that there was a good job done and I’m sure Kilmarnock fans will have memories they’ll remember for many years.”
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