Manager signs extended terms at Caley Thistle
John Robertson set to stay until 2022-23
Caley Thistle boss John Robertson has agreed a 2-year extension that's set to see him at the Championship runners-up for the next 3 seasons.
Robbo said, “I came back to Inverness with the ambition of getting us back to the Premiership and it's probably been something of a roller-coaster since my return.”
“We have lost some key players due to budget constraints, but I knew that would happen given the fall-out from relegation and the lack of finances available in the Championship and it only made me work harder"
"That said, I know we are getting closer to achieving our goal and the faith that Ross, Scot and the Board of Directors have shown in me gives me further confidence that we can continue to improve if we stick together.”
CEO Scot Gardiner said “I could not be happier to get this extension to John’s contract finalised. He's played a pivotal role in rebuilding the football team since his return to Inverness and has overseen year-on-year improvement.”
“In his second season back he took ICT to the Semi-Final of the Scottish Cup and only lost out to Dundee United in the Premiership Play-Off Semi-Final having finished 3rd in the Championship"
"...we started discussing (his extension) as far back as January of this year..." - ICT chair Ross Morrison
“This past season he led us to the Quarter-Finals of the Scottish Cup and we were in 2nd place in the Championship when our season was called-off in March, having held that position for virtually the entire season.”
“The subsequent lockdown was a real blow to our plans as we were quietly confident we could go on and win promotion to the Premiership. John achieved all of this while consistently rebuilding the squad in all three seasons and always doing so within a budget that was nowhere near the largest in the division.”
Chairman Ross Morrison added “John has been a leader on-and-off the field since his return, and since taking up the position of Chairman, I have really enjoyed working with him and I have seen up close and personal just how much the success of the team and the club means to him.”
“The Board and I were unanimous in approving this extension, something we started discussing as far back as January of this year. I also have great confidence in his relationship with Scot as they work so well together and our respect and confidence in his ability is entirely mutual.”