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Aberdeen head coach search: Dons close to agreeing terms with St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson

Aberdeen are closing in on St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson; Dons hope to have 51-year-old in the dugout for Saturday's game with Falkirk; Robinson guided club to League Cup glory this season; watch St Mirren vs Rangers on Sunday, live on Sky Sports from 11am, kick-off 12pm

Anthony Joseph

Sky Sports News @AnthonyRJoseph

Thursday 12 March 2026 11:25, UK

PAISLEY, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 05: Manager Stephen Robinson during a St Mirren training session at the St Mirren Training Ground, on December 05, 2025, in Paisley, Scotland. (Photo by Alan Harvey / SNS Group)
Image: Aberdeen want St Mirren manager Stephen Robinson to take over at Pittodrie

St Mirren boss Stephen Robinson is in Aberdeen to discuss taking over as the new Dons head coach.

It is understood the Scottish Cup holders are close to agreeing terms with the 51-year-old and hope to have him in the dugout for their game on Saturday against Falkirk.

Both clubs announced on Wednesday that permission had been granted for talks to take place after Aberdeen met a contractual clause.

Sky Sports News revealed last month that Robinson had made the final five shortlist of candidates.

The Dons pressed ahead to try to appoint Eirik Horneland, but personal issues complicated matters and his move stalled.

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Last week, former New York Red Bulls boss Sandro Schwarz was at Pittodrie for talks with the club and watched their 2-1 defeat to Celtic.

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It is believed Schwarz was not keen to join until the summer and with Aberdeen potentially getting into a relegation fight, they have turned their attention to try to bring in a manager sooner, rather than later.

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 14: St Mirren Manager Stephen Robinson celebrates with the Premier Sports Cup Trophy at full time during a Premier Sports Cup Final match between St Mirren and Celtic at Barclays Hampden, on December 14, 2025, in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Paul Devlin / SNS Group)
Image: Stephen Robinson guided St Mirren to League Cup final success over Celtic in November
It's understood the Dons believe Robinson can add stability to the squad for the remainder of the season, as well as provide experience and knowledge of the Scottish game to help them build for the future.
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