THE resignations of Aberdeen co-managers Emma Hunter and Gavin Beith on Monday didn’t make much sense. Results have been poor this season, but the announcement came just 24 hours after a 2-1 win over Dundee United.
The club are sticking to the line that the departures were of their own volition, but while neither Hunter nor Beith has been available for comment, people close to them insist this was not the case. The decision was, in fact, taken ahead of the Tannadice match, and the subsequent statement appears to have been an exercise in diplomacy.
Aberdeen go into today’s home game against Spartans second bottom in the league, having taken just seven points from a possible 33 in the first round of fixtures. Last season they finished fifth, with 29 points from 27 games – but results in their first nine matches were only marginally better than this year’s.
