Kilmarnock manager Derek McInnes “would be fantastic” for the vacant managerial position at Hearts, says former Tynecastle striker Lee Miller.
Steven Naismith was relieved of his duties as head coach after a woeful eight-game losing run, which leaves the club bottom of the Premiership.
Since being appointed Rugby Park boss, McInnes has led Killie back to the top flight and secured a fourth-placed finish last term.
His side, however, are also yet to win a league game this season and sit just a place and a point above Hearts.
“I think McInnes would be fantastic,” Miller told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast.
“They would obviously need to pay money to get him out there, but he’s done a tremendous job everywhere he’s been. He’s turned into a real force in Scottish football.
“Yeah, Kilmarnock have not had a great start to the season, but he understands how the game works in Scotland and I think he’s been very good.
“He’s very good at recruiting, but the thing is he would have a really good squad to work with at Hearts if he went there.”
Naismith was dismissed by Hearts following the 2-1 defeat at St Mirren on Saturday.
The former Scotland striker vowed to fight on at the club, but ex-Falkirk manager Miller suggests he knew what was coming.
“Having been a manager myself, I know how it feels,” Miller added.
“Everything just gets on top of you. Everything kind of builds up. You lose your focus slightly and there’s just so much pressure.
“Whether they were right or wrong, I think the pressure was building through the fans and through the lack of the results this season having not won a game.”