Aberdeen have sacked manager Stephen Robinson following Saturday's 4-0 home defeat to Hibernian, which marked the Dons' fourth consecutive loss in all competitions. The club currently sits second from bottom in the Scottish Premiership.
Robinson was dismissed after securing only three victories in 12 Premiership matches this season. His tenure at Pittodrie ended within eight months of his arrival. In 28 games across all competitions, he recorded a tally of 11 wins, five draws and 12 defeats. Robinson joined Aberdeen in March after a prolonged search for a successor to Jimmy Thelin, agreeing to a contract until the summer of 2029. Previously, he managed Oldham Athletic, Motherwell, Morecambe and St Mirren, and as a player was a Northern Ireland international. At 51, Robinson is the sixth permanent manager since Dave Cormack took control at Pittodrie in November 2019.
Alongside Robinson, Brian Kerr and Stephen Craigan have also left the club, while Stuart Duff has been appointed on an interim basis. Robinson guided the Dons to safety from relegation last season before restructuring the squad with 15 new signings. Despite this, Aberdeen are joint-worst scorers in the league, and Robinson experimented with formations between four and five at the back, resulting in just two clean sheets in the top flight. Of the summer signings, only goalkeeper Marius Muller and defender Nesta Guinness-Walker have played every league match, while top scorer Kevin Nisbet is the second player to have done so.
Former Aberdeen captain, manager and director Willie Miller described Saturday's result as "completely embarrassing" and told BBC Sportsound that Robinson resembled a "lost man". Miller stated that the players had not risen to the occasion and that he was not talking about trophies but about securing a top-six finish. Fans chanted in support of the captain's replacement during the weekend, and Robinson's appointment in March was not well received by Red Army supporters, who felt it was driven by panic.
The next manager will inherit a team with low confidence. Following the international break, Aberdeen travel to Kilmarnock on 21 November, then to Rangers three days later, with their next home fixture against Dundee on 28 November. In the meantime, Adrian Bevington has recently been appointed chief executive, while Lutz Pfannenstiel is the sporting director. Former Aberdeen defender Alex McLeish is also part of the club's history.
