Barry Robson appointed new Aberdeen manager
Interim boss given role until end of the season
Last updated 30th Mar 2023
Barry Robson's been appointed Aberdeen's new manager until the end of the season.
The former Reds midfielder's been in caretaker charge since Jim Goodwin's sacking in late January.
In that time, Robson's steered his side to four wins in six games, including back-to back victories against Livingston, Dundee United and Hearts, to re-ignite the Dons' bid for 3rd place in the Scottish Premiership.
Chairman Dave Cormack on the selection process
“The Club embarked on a clear and patient process where Director of Football, Steven Gunn, led the vetting of all inbound applications as well as managing an outbound search, teaming up with an external agency, to unearth candidates that matched our criteria.
“Once the potential manager pool was down to six candidates, Steven and Chief Executive Alan Burrows, together with non-executive Directors Willie Garner and Stewart Milne, conducted interviews.
“Three candidates, including Barry, met with this group in person for further, in-depth discussions over the last week.
“The board subsequently met to debate the outcomes of these interviews and discussions. It was unanimously agreed that Barry should continue in his role initially through to the end of the season. We believe that continuing the momentum, high standards and energy that Barry has instilled in the squad, with only nine league games to go, is critical to the Club achieving its goal of European football next season.
“Steve Agnew will continue as Barry’s Assistant Manager during this crucial stage. We look forward to Barry and his team building on the progress they have made through the rest of the season.”
Barry Robson's delight at appointment
Robson added: “Both Steve and I are delighted and honoured to be asked by the board to continue in our current roles and to demonstrate our ability to lead the team in the longer term.
“We have had a tremendous reaction from the players, and they deserve a huge amount of credit for the way they have bought into the things we have asked them to do.
“I fully understand what our objectives are between now and the end of May, and I will work as hard as I possibly can, together with the excellent staff group at the Club, to deliver on those expectations.”