Jack Ross is the leading contender for Aberdeen job after Stephen Glass sacking
JACK ROSS is the leading contender for the Aberdeen job after Stephen Glass was axed.
SunSport broke the news online on Sunday morning that chairman Dave Cormack had sacked Glass after just 11 months.
We were first to reveal the decision had been taken following Saturday’s Scottish Cup exit to Motherwell.
The Pittodrie club later confirmed Glass was a goner.
A statement read: “Stephen has left the Dons with immediate effect alongside coaches Allan Russell and Henry Apaloo.
"The club would like to thank Stephen, Allan and Henry for their efforts and wish them the best in their future careers.
“The club confirms it has now put in place an interim coaching team to oversee first-team affairs until a new manager is appointed.
“Led by Barry Robson, who will step up from his role with the Under-18s, the coaching team will comprise of Neil Simpson, Scott Anderson and team captain, Scott Brown.
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"The recruitment process for a new management team has now commenced.
"An update will be communicated in due course, but for now, everyone at the club is fully focused on the important match on Tuesday.
Aberdeen face the league’s bottom club St Johnstone at Pittodrie on Tuesday evening.
It’s unlikely an appointment will be made before then, but Cormack hopes to move quickly, with ex-St Mirren and Hibs boss Ross his No 1 candidate.
It’s understood the 45-year-old, who is out of work after being fired by Hibs in December, is interested in the post.
St Mirren’s Jim Goodwin, Neil Lennon and Paul Hartley are also likely to be in the frame.
Glass was shown the door less than a year after replacing previous boss Derek McInnes.
After a slow start Cormack vowed he wouldn’t axe him, but a series of poor results this season brought more scrutiny.
Aberdeen are ninth in the Premiership, having failed to win any of their last five games.
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Under Glass they had just five clean sheets in 40 games and only won two league matches away from home.
The final straw came at Fir Park when angry supporters clashed with the team after the final whistle, with midfielder Lewis Ferguson involved in a heated exchange on his way off the pitch.
Cormack, who flew to Scotland from his base in the States for the game, witnessed the unsavoury scenes and decided enough was enough.
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That led to boardroom talks on Saturday, with the decision taken to dump Glass.
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