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 investigate after claiming their participant Marijan Cabraja was confronted by home supporters during 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 various 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 were a number of incidents, but undoubtedly the most worrying relates to player safety and spectator involvement,” a Hibs assertion launched within the hours after the sport stated.

“[Cabraja] was confronted by a number of supporters earlier than he was struck by a spectator. We have shared photos, that are clear and conclusive, with senior officers at Hearts and have urged the membership to investigate this instantly. Serious actions have to be taken as participant security on the pitch is paramount and this incident proves that extra wants to be accomplished to defend gamers.

“This type of behaviour by a supporter of any club is abhorrent. We are awaiting a response from Hearts regarding this incident, so that the individual can be detected and the severest of sanctions taken against him.”

Sky Sports News has contacted Police Scotland for remark.

Meanwhile, 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 route from the home dugout after he entered the Hearts technical space to retrieve the ball.

After the 2 managers frostily shook fingers 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 crimson playing cards afterwards.

Asked about what induced the strain, Johnson stated: “I couldn’t even tell you. It was a classic ‘my dad’s bigger than your dad’ melee-type thing.

“It was a irritating sport by way of the ebb and the move as a result of there was no move. The time-wasting was fairly embarrassing at instances.

“It was a case of two managers who don’t like each other very much and that’s what started it.

“I’ll keep the hot 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’s not an issue, we transfer on.

“I’ve been a manager that long, you see it all in the technical area. It means nothing.”

Pressed on why there was needle between he and Naismith, who has been in control of Hearts since Johnson’s former team-mate Robbie Neilson was sacked in April, the Hibs boss stated: “He’s had seven games as a manager and I just think the way he speaks is disrespectful to the previous manager.

“We’ll see after 250 games if he’s lucky enough to still be in charge of any club and if he still has that attitude.”

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

“He’s fishing I think, that’s what he’s doing,” he stated.

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 got a 15-year career at the top level,” he stated. “I’ve managed to pull things from some of the best managers around Britain.

“I’ve been in a job for the final two years underneath arguably Scotland’s greatest supervisor (Steve Clarke) for a protracted time period.

“I’m not naive to think I know everything, but what I have done is my homework. I’ve had two solid years of good coaching.”

Asked in regards to the post-match flare-up, Naismith – whose facet are assured a crack on the Europa Conference League subsequent time period – stated: “I’m not sure to be honest, I was shaking hands and getting out of there, I wasn’t getting involved in anything.

“I do know these conditions can flip into issues, particularly in a derby with excessive feelings, however I was simply buzzing to get the outcome and revel in it with the fans.”