Jim Goodwin will take cost of Aberdeen on the weekend however has been left in little doubt that the membership’s board are “seeking an immediate response” following Monday’s shock cup defeat to junior facet Darvel.
Sixth-tier Darvel shocked the cinch Premiership facet by a 1-0 rating in a fourth-round Scottish Cup tie.
It additional piled the stress on Goodwin, who solely joined the membership in February after leaving St Mirren, following a 5-0 thrashing by the hands of Hearts earlier within the month.
A board assembly happened on Wednesday the place the way forward for the 41-year-old supervisor was a key subject of debate however he’s set to hold on in his position and can take cost of Saturday’s journey to Hibernian.
Chairman Dave Cormack mentioned in an announcement: “We all recognise that Monday’s disastrous result in the Scottish Cup was totally unacceptable.
“It added insult to injury after such a poor result against Hearts, following what was a strong performance in the semi-final against Rangers at Hampden.
“The football monitoring board, comprising Stewart Milne, Willie Garner, Steven Gunn and me, have now had a full and frank meeting with Jim. It wasn’t an easy conversation, but necessary after the overall poor results since the World Cup break.
“From our wider discussions over the last two days, we believe that the senior players and the squad are behind the manager. Combined with our discussions at today’s meeting, Jim will be in the dug-out on Saturday.
“However, to be clear, Jim has been left in no doubt that the Board and the fans are seeking an immediate response from him and the players.”
