Aberdeen Appoint Stephen Robinson as New Head Coach Until 2029

Stephen Robinson has been appointed Aberdeen's head coach until 2029, joining from St Mirren with assistant Brian Kerr. Aberdeen chairman praises Robinson's leadership and track record. St Mirren activated a compensation clause for his release.

Stephen Robinson Named Aberdeen Head Coach

Stephen Robinson has been appointed as the new head coach of Aberdeen, transferring from Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren. The 51-year-old has signed a contract extending until the summer of 2029 and will be joined at Pittodrie by assistant Brian Kerr.

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack described Robinson as "a proven leader with a strong track record of overachieving."

"He has demonstrated he can consistently deliver strong results, punching well above the resources he's had to work with, during the last eight years in Scottish football and proven he can build resilient, competitive teams with solid foundations."
"There is a strong desire to re-establish a clear identity for our club, to become harder to play against and restore competitiveness in our matches. For those reasons we believe Stephen is the right head coach to deliver exactly that."

Robinson's Tenure at St Mirren

Robinson joined St Mirren in February 2022 and led the team to League Cup success in December, following three consecutive top-six finishes. Despite these achievements, St Mirren currently occupy 10th place in the Premiership, one position and five points below Aberdeen, and three points above Kilmarnock, who are in the relegation play-off spot.

Although Robinson was under contract with St Mirren until 2028, Aberdeen activated a compensation clause to secure his release.

"While we are sad to see Stephen leave the club, he departs with the best wishes of everyone after four years of outstanding service," said St Mirren chairman John Needham.

Interim Management and Recent Performance

Following Robinson's departure, Craig McLeish, Jamie Langfield, and Allan McManus will assume temporary managerial duties at St Mirren until a permanent replacement is appointed.

At Aberdeen, Peter Leven has been serving as caretaker manager since the dismissal of Jimmy Thelin in early January. The club, holders of the Scottish Cup, recently suffered a 3-0 defeat to second-tier Dunfermline Athletic in the quarter-final and have recorded only one win in their last eight matches.