Overview
- The club confirmed on January 4 that Thelin was sacked after 18 months, with assistant Christer Persson also leaving following a 1-0 defeat at Falkirk.
- First-team coach Peter Leven, supported by Craig Hinchliffe, takes interim charge starting with Tuesday’s trip to Rangers.
- Chairman Dave Cormack cited performances falling below standards despite significant investment, saying it was right to take a different direction.
- Aberdeen sit eighth after 20 league matches with seven wins, four draws and nine defeats, and they finished second bottom in their Conference League group with two points.
- Pfannenstiel said applications flooded in within minutes of the announcement, set no timeline for an appointment, and highlighted a high-pressing, high-intensity style and the right personality as key criteria.