Ex-Hatters title winner sacked as manager of Aberdeen
Robinson leaves his role at Pittodrie
Former Luton midfielder Stephen Robinson was sacked as manager of Scottish Premier League side Aberdeen on Monday.
The 51-year-old had only been appointed in March, leaving fellow top-flight side St Mirren, where he won the Scottish League Cup, to take over at Pittodrie, although could only finish ninth last season. This term, Robinson, who spent six years with the Hatters as a player from 2002-06, part of the League One-winning team in 2005, making 211 appearances and scoring 12 goals, had begun proceedings by leading the Dons to four successive wins in their League Cup campaign.
Aberdeen then beat Hearts 2-1 in their opening league game, but could only record two more league wins from there, against Motherwell and his former St Mirren team, as a run of four defeats in a row, culminating in a damaging 4-0 loss at home to Hibernian on Saturday, saw the Dons board call time on Robinson’s time in charge, with the side languishing second bottom in the table.
A club statement from Aberdeen on the former Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and Morecambe manager, who won 11, drew five and lost 12 of his 28 matches in charge, said: “Following a Board meeting, Aberdeen Football Club has today taken the decision to part company with Head Coach Stephen Robinson. Stephen leaves the Club alongside Assistant Head Coach Brian Kerr and First Team Coach Stephen Craigan. We thank them for their efforts during their time at Pittodrie and wish them every success for the future.
“Preparatory work to support the appointment of a new manager has been undertaken, and the recruitment process is ongoing. The focus will be on identifying the right candidate to lead the Club forward and deliver the progress expected across all areas of the football operation. Stuart Duff will assume interim charge of first team training while the Club continues its search for a new Head Coach.”