Jim Goodwin has been sacked by Aberdeen following Saturday's 6-0 loss at Hibs.
The Irishman had been on the brink of dismissal after a wretched run of form which saw West of Scotland junior side Darvel dump the Dons out of the Scottish Cup in one of the most shocking results in tournament history.
After just one win in 10 since the World Cup break, the club decided to act. In an statement released shortly after full time, Aberdeen confirmed that Goodwin was no longer at the helm.
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"Following an unacceptable run of results since the World Cup break, the Club confirms it has parted company with Jim Goodwin and first team assistant manager Lee Sharp with immediate effect."
The decision comes as no surprise given that earlier this week, Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack released a statement all but confirming that Goodwin had one game to save his job.
In that statement, Cormack said: “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.”
Just yesterday, Goodwin spoke to the media about the board's decision to not dismiss him, and how he was the man to turn things around at the club.
“They have shown they still believe I am the man to take this club forward but I have to prove that to them all over again and I have to prove that to the supporters as well.
“I am as determined as ever to make a success of this.
“I’ve got a lot of making up to do with them, with our supporters in particular because I fully understand how let down they must feel about recent results.
“I want to earn their respect again, I want to prove to them that the board made the right decision in giving me this job. The only way I can do that is by getting results.”
Goodwin took charge of the club in 2022 after spending three years as St Mirren. He leaves the club languishing in mid table, just nine points above rock bottom Kilmarnock.
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