Arfield “grateful for experience” as interim Livi spell ends
Scott Arfield insists he still has a strong appetite to play at 37, and believes crucial changes are required if Livingston is to make an immediate return to the Scottish Premiership. Arfield led Livingston for their final three matches on an interim basis. Sunday’s thumping defeat to Kilmarnock brought the curtain down on a difficult season for the Lions. Speaking at full-time, the interim coach praised their opponents and offered a ruthless summary of the changes needed at The Home of the Set Fare Arena this summer. “Kilmarnock were really good, moving the ball with complete and utter fluidity and flexibility. We got a good goal, we were brilliant for 20 minutes, causing problems. “[The club is] in a period of large transition. The biggest thing is [the board] needs to get it right. They need to, because the Championship is a tough league to get out of. “This needs to kick on in the next two or three weeks. Get ready for pre-season and the Cup competitions, and hit the ground running to get the calibre of player through these doors to get the club back to the top division. “It’s not always in a playing capacity. It’s behind the scenes. It’s the personalities within a club that make a difference when the going gets tough. “Of course, you want to play amazing football with good football players, but the actual desire and the hunger to make a difference sometimes far exceeds the actual technicality of a football player.” Speaking on his own future, Arfield was upbeat on his experience as interim coach, and will regroup after his 20th season in professional football. “I don’t actually know. I’ve no idea. I just wanted to get to this stage in the season, to get to this today and then reassess the options in the summer. If it is here, then obviously I’ll do my best to get the club back up. If it isn’t, then I’m very grateful for the experience, both as a player and in this interim role.”







