Overview
- A 4-0 home defeat by Hibernian on Saturday saw Pittodrie fans loudly call for Stephen Robinson to be sacked and left Aberdeen in the relegation play-off position.
- Sky Sports reported on Monday that the club has dismissed Robinson following four defeats in five matches and an earlier cup exit to Rangers.
- Players including Nicky Devlin publicly accepted responsibility, saying the team 'capitulated' and that performance issues were down to those on the pitch.
- Former players and pundits pointed to a large summer overhaul of signings and questioned whether recruitment and squad construction, overseen by the board, have left the team ill-equipped.
- With an international break before the next league game, Aberdeen must appoint an interim or new head coach quickly to try to arrest the slide and address wider board-level accountability.