Neil Warnock has been appointed Aberdeen interim manager until the end of the season, marking his 20th managerial job in football.
The 75-year-old takes over following last week’s sacking of previous head coach Barry Robson.
Aberdeen are eighth in the Scottish Premiership but earned a creditable 1-1 home draw with leaders Celtic on Saturday, with first-team coach Peter Leven in caretaker charge of the Dons.
In taking on the role, Warnock now finds himself in his 20th managerial job since first starting out as head coach of Gainsborough Trinity in 1980. Having been in the dugout for almost 2,000 matches, he is the most experienced manager in the history of English professional football.
Warnock has been out of a job since September, when he decided to step down as Huddersfield manager. That was a role he had come out of retirement to take, back in February 2023.
“I’m really looking forward to the challenge here at Aberdeen”, said Warnock.
“I’ve made no secret of the fact I’ve always wanted to manage in Scotland, so when I spoke to Dave [Cormack, the chairman] and Alan [Burrows, the club’s chief executive] and they asked me to help out, it just felt like the right opportunity.
“By all accounts there is a good group of lads here and it’s my job now to get the best out of them. Aberdeen is a big club with clear ambition, and I’m hoping that during my time here the supporters will get behind the team and I can put a smile on their faces."
