Aberdeen sack Stephen Robinson after four straight defeats

Aberdeen have sacked head coach Stephen Robinson less than eight months into his tenure after a run of four consecutive defeats in all competitions, BBC Sport reported. The decision follows Saturday's 4-0 home loss to Hibernian, with the club second bottom of the Scottish Premiership after winning only three of their opening 12 league matches this season.

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Brian Kerr and Stephen Craigan have also departed, while Stuart Duff has been appointed to take interim charge. Robinson leaves with an overall record of 11 victories, five draws and 12 defeats from 28 matches across all competitions. His dismissal ends a spell that began in March, when he left St Mirren and signed a contract intended to run until the summer of 2029.

The 51-year-old had arrived at Pittodrie after guiding St Mirren to three consecutive top-six finishes and a League Cup title. He initially helped Aberdeen move away from relegation trouble last season before making extensive changes to the playing squad. BBC Sport reported that 15 players were signed during the subsequent overhaul, but the new campaign has brought just two clean sheets in the top flight.

Aberdeen are also the division's joint lowest scorers. Robinson switched between defensive systems using four and five players at the back during his time in charge. Of the summer arrivals, goalkeeper Marius Muller and full-back Nesta Guinness-Walker are the only ones to have appeared in every league game. Leading scorer Kevin Nisbet has also featured in all of those fixtures.

Robinson was Aberdeen's sixth permanent manager since Dave Cormack took control of the club in November 2019. A former Northern Ireland international, his previous managerial jobs included Oldham Athletic, Motherwell and Morecambe before his spell at St Mirren. Aberdeen now face another change in leadership with the team near the foot of the table and the international break preceding their next league outing.

Their scheduled return to action is away to Kilmarnock on 21 November. They then travel to Rangers three days later before hosting Dundee on 28 November. Duff assumes interim responsibility following the departures, with those three fixtures forming Aberdeen's next sequence of matches after the break.