Hearts needed to avoid defeat at Celtic Park to win the Scottish title for the first time since 1960, but lost 3-1 after conceding two late goals. The team finished second with 80 points, two behind Celtic, despite being top of the table since September. McInnes received the Scottish Football Writers’ Association manager of the year award and emphasized positivity from the season’s progress. He said the club would recover during the break while preparing for upcoming challenges, including Champions League qualifiers in July. He also referenced disappointment from a gut-wrenching loss and a hasty exit after a pitch invasion, describing it as motivation to improve and meet higher expectations next season.
"In the cold light of day, when we look back, there's been so much positivity from where we were at the beginning of the season,"
"The intention now is to dust ourselves down and try and enjoy our break but be ready for the challenges ahead. "I fully believe that those challenges are going to be met, with the enthusiasm from everybody at the club and the desire to improve and make it the norm for us to be challenging for trophies."
"We'll look back and enjoy it but we'll also have that kind of grievance at times and that disappointment to try and spur us on to something greater,"
"For us to reach 80 points, a club record, and be involved in the Champions League qualifiers in July, there are so many positives from the campaign."
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