ST MIRREN hero Stephen McGinn has addressed reviews linking him with the vacant Paisley supervisor job.
The retired SPFL star, who had three spells at St Mirren — two as a participant and one as a coach — admits it has been a “whirlwind few days” amid hypothesis he may change Stephen Robinson within the dugout.
McGinn, 37, got here via the youth ranks in Paisley and went on to grow to be a first-team common, making 86 appearances in 4 years earlier than incomes a transfer to Watford in 2010.
After spells at Watford, Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield United, Dundee and Wycombe Wanderers, McGinn returned to St Mirren in 2017 and was named captain, serving to the Buddies win the Scottish Championship in 2017–18.
He ended his enjoying profession at Falkirk in 2024 after leaving St Mirren in 2020, spending time at Hibs, Morton and Kilmarnock in between.
McGinn returned to St Mirren for a 3rd spell after retiring, changing into their Under-18s coach earlier than heading to Falkirk alongside John McGlynn as first-team coach in May 2025.
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The former midfielder was quizzed live on Sky Sports about the opportunity of a FOURTH spell in Paisley — this time as supervisor — following Robinson’s move to Aberdeen.
He admitted the hypothesis affected his preparation for Falkirk’s conflict with Aberdeen yesterday and appeared to minimize discuss of a return to St Mirren.
He mentioned: “It’s been a whirlwind few days personally by way of noise that simply comes from nowhere.
“But professionally it instantly impacted our preparation for our recreation on Saturday.
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“Honestly, between the noise on social media and the preparation for Saturday, it has been so much in a few days.
“I’ve at all times wished to be a supervisor however in my enjoying days I at all times wished the chance to study the commerce.
“I didn’t need to retire in the future and be a supervisor the subsequent.
“I wished to have the ability to go in and coach and work for a supervisor I can study from.
“I really feel actually fortunate to be given that chance with John McGlynn.
“I really feel like I’m studying each day as a coach and I love the atmosphere he has created at Falkirk. I consider we will obtain large issues.
“It would be a lot to walk away from.”
Pressed on whether or not the lure of a return to St Mirren would tempt him, he replied: “St Mirren have been actually good for me throughout three spells. My first spell received me a transfer to England and I moved again as membership captain.
“They then gave me the chance to be academy supervisor. The membership has been actually good to me.
“It’s a club I’m really fond of and I hope they get the right man to continue the really good work Stephen Robinson has done.”
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