Aberdeen sack Stephen Robinson after poor league run

Aberdeen have sacked head coach Stephen Robinson after a run of poor results left the Scottish Premiership club second-bottom, with interim manager Stuart Duff taking charge.

Robinson’s departure follows Saturday’s 4-0 home defeat by Hibernian, Aberdeen’s fourth consecutive loss in all competitions. The club have won three of their 12 league matches this season and are joint lowest scorers in the division.

Assistant coaches Brian Kerr and Stephen Craigan have also left. Robinson, 51, took over in March after leaving St Mirren and signed a contract through to the summer of 2029. He led Aberdeen away from relegation trouble last season, then oversaw 15 signings in a major squad overhaul.

He leaves with 11 wins, five draws and 12 defeats across 28 matches in all competitions. Aberdeen recorded two clean sheets in the league under his management.

Former Aberdeen captain Willie Miller criticised the squad’s recruitment and performances, saying the players were not meeting the level required. He also questioned how much responsibility Robinson had for bringing in 15 players, saying he did not know because he was not privy to that information.

Aberdeen’s next league match is away to Kilmarnock on 21 November. They then visit Rangers before hosting Dundee on 28 November.