Hibernian call for Hearts to investigate after claiming Marijan Cabraja was confronted by home fans during Edinburgh derby | Football News

Hibernian have known as on Hearts to research after claiming their participant Marijan Cabraja was confronted by residence supporters throughout Saturday’s Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle.

The ten-man hosts held on for a 1-1 attract a tense final-day encounter to cease Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place within the Scottish Premiership.

The derby noticed a lot of flare-ups, on the pitch and on the touchline, however the incident which most involved Hibs was the one involving Cabraja, who they allege was struck by one supporter as he went to take a second-half throw-in.

“There have been a lot of incidents, however undoubtedly essentially the most worrying pertains to participant security and spectator involvement,” a Hibs assertion launched within the hours after the sport mentioned.

“[Cabraja] was confronted by a number of supporters earlier than he was struck by a spectator. We’ve shared photographs, that are clear and conclusive, with senior officers at Hearts and have urged the membership to research this instantly. Critical actions should be taken as participant security on the pitch is paramount and this incident proves that extra must be executed to guard gamers.

“The sort of behaviour by a supporter of any membership is abhorrent. We’re awaiting a response from Hearts concerning this incident, in order that the person could be detected and the severest of sanctions taken in opposition to him.”

Sky Sports activities Information has contacted Police Scotland for remark.

In the meantime, Hibernian supervisor Lee Johnson took goal at his Hearts counterpart Steven Naismith as tempers flared within the aftermath of the fiery Edinburgh derby.

The pair had been at loggerheads all through. Johnson even had a hot-water bottle thrown in his course from the house dugout after he entered the Hearts technical space to retrieve the ball.

After the 2 managers frostily shook arms at full-time, Johnson appeared to dig Naismith within the ribs together with his fist, earlier than a skirmish erupted within the centre circle when Hearts sub goalkeeper Ross Stewart leaned his elbow into the Hibs boss as he walked previous him.

Johnson, Stewart, Hearts goalkeeping coach Paul Gallacher and Hibs defender Rocky Bushiri had been all proven pink playing cards afterwards.

Requested about what brought about the strain, Johnson mentioned: “I could not even let you know. It was a basic ‘my dad’s larger than your dad’ melee-type factor.

“It was a irritating recreation by way of the ebb and the movement as a result of there was no movement. The time-wasting was fairly embarrassing at occasions.

“It was a case of two managers who do not like one another very a lot and that is what began it.

“I will hold the new water bottle that was thrown at me for winter!

“There was a little bit of needle but it surely occurs, technical areas are a passionate place. It is not an issue, we transfer on.

“I have been a supervisor that lengthy, you see all of it within the technical space. It means nothing.”

Pressed on why there was needle between he and Naismith, who has been in command of Hearts since Johnson’s former team-mate Robbie Neilson was sacked in April, the Hibs boss mentioned: “He is had seven video games as a supervisor and I simply suppose the way in which he speaks is disrespectful to the earlier supervisor.

“We’ll see after 250 video games if he is fortunate sufficient to nonetheless be in command of any membership and if he nonetheless has that angle.”

Naismith dismissed Johnson’s claims of disrespect in the direction of Neilson.

“He is fishing I believe, that is what he is doing,” he mentioned.

The 36-year-old additionally defended himself within the face of Johnson’s dig about solely having been a supervisor for seven video games.

“I’ve obtained a 15-year profession on the prime stage,” he mentioned. “I’ve managed to drag issues from a few of the finest managers round Britain.

“I have been in a task for the final two years underneath arguably Scotland’s finest supervisor (Steve Clarke) for an extended time period.

“I am not naive to suppose I do know every part, however what I’ve executed is my homework. I’ve had two strong years of excellent teaching.”

Requested in regards to the post-match flare-up, Naismith – whose facet are assured a crack on the Europa Convention League subsequent time period – mentioned: “I am undecided to be sincere, I used to be shaking arms and getting out of there, I wasn’t getting concerned in something.

“I do know these conditions can flip into issues, particularly in a derby with excessive feelings, however I used to be simply buzzing to get the end result and luxuriate in it with the followers.”