Aberdeen have sacked supervisor Jim Goodwin following Saturday’s 6-Zero Scottish Premiership defeat at Hibernian.
The Irishman was already below large stress following an embarrassing 1-Zero Scottish Cup defeat at sixth-placed Darvel on Monday.
Goodwin had been warned by the membership’s board that they had been “in search of a right away response” after the defeat on the West of Scotland League Premier Division champions.
However the Dons had been humiliated 6-Zero at Easter Street, with the membership saying the 41-year-old’s departure simply 19 minutes after full-time.
A membership assertion stated: “Following a string of unacceptable outcomes because the World Cup break, the membership can verify that it has parted methods with Jim Goodwin and assistant first crew supervisor Lee Sharp with rapid impact.”
Aberdeen, who’ve received simply considered one of their final 10 video games in all competitions, have dropped to seventh within the Scottish Premiership.
Goodwin departs after lower than a yr in cost at Pittodrie, having joined from fellow Scottish Premiership aspect St Mirren in February 2022 to switch Stephen Glass.
However Aberdeen at the moment are in search of their fourth supervisor in two years following the departures of Goodwin, Glass and Derek McInnes in 2021.
Emotional Dons proprietor: “I am ashamed, humiliated!”
Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack gave an emotional interview about Goodwin’s sacking
Aberdeen proprietor Dave Cormack spoke to Sky Sports activities Information after Goodwin’s sacking:
“For somebody who is just not confused, I’m confused.
“We noticed followers there once more in the present day, 1,700 of them supporting the crew and singing all recreation. I have been a fan my entire life and like them, I am embarrassed, humbled and shocked by the outcomes.
“Jim is an effective man and he gave it his all right here. I met him after the sport and he got here as much as me and hugged me and stated, ‘I do know Dave, he is simply not adequate.’ So, we’re parting firm for apparent causes.
“Since getting back from the World Cup, our type, other than one or two video games, has been poor. Among the gamers must take accountability as effectively.
Goodwin is leaving Pittodrie after lower than a yr in cost
“For me personally, I am a Dons fan and I am 64 now. I have been going for nearly 60 years. I take accountability.
“On the finish of the day, I am the chairman of the membership and I’ve overseen, from a footballing viewpoint, the modifications we have made. It is no comfort to the followers to listen to how effectively issues are going off the pitch. , with fan engagement or with our youth academies.
“They deserve greater than that. I’m completely decided to get this proper and along with the board we’ll double down on our imaginative and prescient and technique throughout the membership, proper as much as shifting the stadium, which is the correct technique.
“A very powerful factor and crucial factor in any enterprise – and soccer can be a enterprise – is to be sure you have the correct individuals in place to execute all facets and sadly since we got here again from on the World Cup, it was simply actually difficult.
“At Hibernian, just like the followers, I felt fairly humiliated and I am sorry. That is the message I need to ship to the supporters. That is the message I need to ship in the present day and I am fairly emotional about membership. It means every little thing to me. It is our hometown and I have been going for a very long time.
“As president, I rightly obtain the capes. I deserve it, however I am decided to do it proper.”
“Goodwin’s dismissal was inevitable”
Goodwin is the third Aberdeen boss to depart the membership since 2021
Sky Sports activities Information reporter Luke Shanley at Easter Street:
“It was inevitable. You may already see the Goodwin banners earlier than the sport.
“So once they had been 2-Zero down after 14 minutes, the followers did not chant his identify with a lot gusto. They wished to depart the membership and every little thing went from unhealthy to worse.
“This can be a Hibs crew that struggled to attain. They weren’t nice themselves however they performed very well in opposition to Aberdeen. When you suppose Aberdeen misplaced 5-Zero to Hearts after which it was the Darvel consequence, who’re within the sixth tier of Scottish soccer.
“The assertion then got here out mid-week from Aberdeen saying a right away response was required. Effectively, if that was a right away response, then not solely does Jim Goodwin have to take a tough take a look at himself, however so do the gamers. .
“Hibs had been glorious however it says rather a lot about Aberdeen that they had been so poor. It was apparent.
“Within the tunnel he did not converse to the medium in any official capability, however he did come and say thanks for all of your assist earlier than he left. I knew then that his time was up. The Jim Goodwin period is over.”
The place may Aberdeen go subsequent?
Sky Sports activities Information reporter Luke Shanley:
“They’ve a recreation in opposition to St Mirren on Wednesday so the video games are coming thick and quick.
“There is a switch window that closes at midnight on Tuesday in Scotland as effectively, and so they’ve bought different huge video games to return like Motherwell and Celtic.
“In order that they really want to maneuver on, however on condition that assertion was made through the week, you’d prefer to suppose that the Aberdeen board had been beginning to consider potential replacements, though they had been keen to offer Goodwin an opportunity to return. issues round in opposition to Hibernian.
“They must deliver somebody in shortly to avoid wasting their season. The league is so tight within the midfield that you would simply be within the high six, however you would additionally simply be within the backside six. You may get the fourth and to succeed in a spot within the Europa Convention League, however now it is extremely intriguing about what is going on.
“So many groups are of an identical commonplace however you’d suppose Aberdeen and Hibernian, who have not had nice seasons given the cash they’ve spent, would need to let it go. Hibs with in the present day’s consequence might be hoping to try this. , whereas Aberdeen want to herald somebody shortly and somebody who could make this crew carry out higher.
“They return to Pittodrie on Wednesday night time and the house followers will demand a response.”