Steven Naismith (right) with Jonny Gordon, CEO of ScribePro. (Image: Supplied). In his new role, he will help introduce football clubs and national associations to the platform and advise on the technology’s future growth.

The former Scotland international, who joined City for £8 million in January 2016 and scored on his debut in a 5-4 Premier League defeat to Liverpool, will retire in 2021 to pursue a career in management.

Naismith signed for City for £8 million in January 2016, and scored on his debut in a 5-4 Premier League defeat to Liverpool.

He most recently coached Heart of Midlothian in the Scottish Premiership, where he was loaned out for two stints until leaving Norwich on a free transfer in 2019. “The demand on players has never been greater and the margins of winning are finer than they have ever been, which only makes products like ScribePro more important,” Naismith told the audience.

“This type of technology has the potential to benefit everyone involved in sports. From my experience as a player – when I had some injury problems myself – I know the process of sharing or even accessing fitness and injury data could be clunky, to say the least.

Naismith was fired as manager of Hearts last September after a run of eight consecutive defeats (Image: PA). “More players are realising that their careers are limited, and that even if they make a lot of money, they will retire with half of their life ahead of them.

“The more former players who can contribute to improving football, the better the sport will be. Working with ScribePro is one of the ways I intend to accomplish that.

“ScribePro, headquartered in Glasgow, is currently utilised by 11 national football, rugby, and cricket associations, including the Scottish Football Association and the Scottish Rugby Union.

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