Aberdeen given permission to speak to Stephen Robinson regarding Dons job

St. Mirren boss Stephen Robinson has this morning been given permission to speak to Aberdeen regarding the vacant managerial job at Pittodrie. Aberdeen have been struggling big time this season as the Dons sit 9th, with many believing relegation may be a possibility. The Granite City club have been without a manager since their defeat away at Falkirk at the start of the year when Jimmy Thelin was let go. Peter Leven has been taking temporary charge but hasn’t been able to succeed, as his side most recently were knocked out of the Scottish Cup with a 3-0 defeat at Dunfermline. Stephen Robinson has had his contract clause met by Aberdeen as they are set to begin talks between the two sides. Robinson took over the Paisley side in 2022, guiding the buddies to three back-to-back top six finishes with multiple European finishes. The Northern Irish coach won St Mirren the Scottish League Cup back at the start of the season, defeating Celtic 3-1 at Hampden Park, and has led them to multiple top six finishes in consecutive seasons. In terms of league form this year however, it’s been a season to forget as the Paisley outfit sit 10th in the Premiership, and could also be set to fight out a relegation battle. Although Robinson has taken his side into the Scottish Cup semi-final where they meet Celtic again at the National Stadium. St Mirren sit five points behind Aberdeen as Robinson may be set to make his switch up North. Despite his past seasons in charge, Robinson has a win rate of just 36% over his four-year spell in Paisley, which sits at on average 1.3 points per game.