Aberdeen announce departures of seven players and first-team coach
They join the eight loanees who are returning to their parent clubs
Last updated 13th Jun 2023
Aberdeen's youngest every first-team player, Dean Campbell, is set to leave the club.
He joins Marley Watkins, Connor McLennan and Matty Kennedy in leaving the Dons.
Campbell has spent the last year on loan at Stevenage, where he helped them to promotion to English League 1 with a second-placed finish.
He made Aberdeen history in 2017 when he came off the bench at Celtic Park, aged just aged 16 years, 1 month & 23 days.
Watkins, in his second spell at the club, only netted four times in 52 appearances since signing in two years ago.
Academy graduate McLennan has made over 100 appearances in red, netting eight times, and spent last season out on loan at St. Johnstone.
Matty Kennedy was a regular in the side under Jim Goodwin but struggled for gametime when Barry Robson took the reigns, he leaves having made 85 appearances.
Liam Fox departs
Joining them in leaving is first-team coach Liam Fox.
The former Dundee United manager joined Barry Robson's backroom team on a short-term deal at the end of March.
Family circumstances have prevented him from relocating to Aberdeen on a more permanent basis.
Also departing are Mason Hancock, Timi Fatona and Blessing Oluyemi.
'Positive discussions' on loan returns
Returning to their parent clubs after loan spells in the north east are Liam Scales (Celtic), Mattie Pollock (Watford), Graeme Shinnie (Wigan Athletic), Leighton Clarkson (Liverpool), Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough), Jay Gorter (Ajax), Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) and Patrik Myslovič (MŠK Žilina).
"I’d like to thank every player, and Liam, for their efforts during their time at the club", said Boss Barry Robson.
"They leave us with our best wishes for the future.
"We are still having positive discussions with some of the loan players who are departing about the possibility of returning for next season. We’ll see how those progress over the next few weeks."