Aberdeen Announce Robinson As New Head Coach

Stephen Robinson has been confirmed arsenic nan caller caput coach astatine Aberdeen, joining from Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren.

The 51-year-old has agreed a statement until nan summertime of 2029 and takes adjunct Brian Kerr pinch him to Pittodrie.

Robinson was described arsenic "a proven leader pinch a beardown way grounds of overachieving" by Dons president Dave Cormack.

In a nine statement, Cormack added: "He has demonstrated he tin consistently present beardown results, punching good supra nan resources he's had to activity with, during nan past 8 years successful Scottish shot and proven he tin build resilient, competitory teams pinch coagulated foundations.

"There is simply a beardown desire to re-establish a clear personality for our club, to go harder to play against and reconstruct competitiveness successful our matches. For those reasons we judge Stephen is nan correct caput coach to present precisely that."

Robinson joined St Mirren successful February 2022 and steered them to League Cup glory successful December, pursuing 3 successive top-six finishes.

However, nan Paisley nine presently beryllium 10th, 1 spot and 5 points beneath Aberdeen and conscionable 3 up of Kilmarnock successful nan relegation play-off spot.

Having been nether statement until 2028, St Mirren opportunity Aberdeen triggered a compensation clause to merchandise Robinson.

"While we are sad to spot Stephen time off nan club, he departs pinch nan champion wishes of everyone aft 4 years of outstanding service," said president John Needham.

Craig McLeish, Jamie Langfield and Allan McManus will return impermanent complaint until a replacement is found.

Peter Leven has been successful caretaker complaint since Aberdeen sacked Jimmy Thelin successful early January.

The Scottish Cup holders suffered a 3-0 conclusion by second-tier Dunfermline Athletic successful Saturday's quarter-final and person won conscionable erstwhile successful 8 outings.

The Dons had antecedently been linked pinch Eirik Horneland and held talks Sandro Schwarz.