Stephen Robinson has been confirmed as the brand new head coach at Aberdeen, becoming a member of from Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren.
The 51-year-old has agreed a contract till the summer time of 2029 and takes assistant Brian Kerr with him to Pittodrie.
Robinson was described as “a proven leader with a strong track record of overachieving” by Dons chairman Dave Cormack.
In a membership assertion, Cormack added: “He has demonstrated he can consistently deliver strong results, punching well above the resources he’s had to work with, during the last eight years in Scottish football and proven he can build resilient, competitive teams with solid foundations.
“There is a powerful need to re-establish a transparent id for our membership, to turn out to be more durable to play towards and restore competitiveness in our matches. For these causes we imagine Stephen is the proper head coach to ship precisely that.”
Former Motherwell boss Robinson joined St Mirren in February 2022 and steered them to League Cup glory in December, following three successive top-six finishes.
However, the Paisley club currently sit 10th, one place and five points below Aberdeen and just three ahead of Kilmarnock in the relegation play-off spot.
Having been under contract until 2028, St Mirren say Aberdeen triggered a compensation clause to release Robinson.
“While we’re unhappy to see Stephen depart the membership, he departs with one of the best needs of everybody after 4 years of excellent service,” said chairman John Needham.
Craig McLeish, Jamie Langfield and Allan McManus will take temporary charge at St Mirren until a replacement is found.
On his departure, Robinson explained: “When this chance arose, there was no approach I might flip it down. “Aberdeen has a tremendous history and there’s no mistaking it is a huge club.
“We will put a staff out on the pitch to get the factors we have to end this season as strongly as we will.
“Aberdeen have clear ambition but it needs an identity, it needs direction and I aim to give the club that so we need everyone to get behind myself, the staff and the players.”
