The former Leeds United and Sheffield United manager has made a prediction about Hearts and Hibernian.

Neil Warnock is convinced about one aspect of Scottish football’s Hearts and Hibs rivalry.

The former Leeds United and Sheffield United manager tried his hand up north for the first time in 2024, during a brief spell with Aberdeen. He had always wanted to play Scottish football and is aware that Rangers and Celtic dominate much of the game when it comes to major titles, particularly the Premiership.

However, he still has a lot of respect for Hearts and Hibs in the capital. Warnock’s ‘Audience With’ shows will be held in London, Manchester, and Bristol in September, with a date in Glasgow planned because he enjoys the people of Scotland. Speaking ahead of Aberdeen’s penalty shootout victory over Celtic in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday, Warnock insisted that Hearts and Hibs have the potential to upend the national game.

Neil Warnock supports Hearts and Hibs.

 

In an interview with the Herald, he expressed interest in performing a show in Glasgow. I’m going to tell the man who organises them that I want to do one in Glasgow because I get along with the people up here. I like the Scots. I never got into slagging off football up here because, well, it is what it is.

“Everyone knows there will always be two dominant teams up there. However, I believe Hearts, Hibernian, or Aberdeen can get among them. I’d love to have tried that for a few years, bringing my own players in. Sadly it wasn’t to be.”

Why Neil Warnock didn’t succeed in Scottish football.

Warnock commented on Aberdeen’s short stint not going as planned, saying: “Without going into detail, Aberdeen didn’t feel right after a few weeks. They asked me to stay on and finish the season, including the cup game against Kilmarnock, which I did. But I figured it was best to go then. It was not going to be long-term for me, so that is life.

“They’ve made it to the cup final, and to be honest, I don’t know who’s left. But, look, it required a significant change, a complete overhaul. That’s why I told them, “Get your next man in and see what he needs.” However, I did not want to go into detail about why I left so quickly. I just wanted to let them run the club their own way. I believed that the new manager should step in and address the obvious issues that existed. I feared conflict with others if I confronted them over this issue.

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