St Mirren are in search of a new manager after the shock announcement that Stephen Robinson has left his role as head coach in order to take up the vacant position at Aberdeen.
Appointed manager at the SMiSA Stadium in February 2022, Robinson went on to secure three consecutive top-six finishes with the Buddies, while he made history by winning the Premier Sports Cup earlier this season after beating defending champions Celtic 3-1 at Hampden Park.
Upon the announcement of his departure, chairman John Needham said, "I would like to place on record the club’s sincere thanks to Stephen Robinson for his tremendous contributions during his time as our manager. While we are sad to see Stephen leave the club, he departs with the best wishes of everyone at St Mirren after four years of outstanding service.”
Pundits and fans alike are now speculating on who will step into the St Mirren hotseat , with a trip of former Hearts men and two ex-Celtic heroes reported to be among the favourites for the role, according to according to Gambling.com.
5. Scott Brown - 4/1
A legend during his playing days at Celtic, Brown has led Ayr United to fifth place in the Championship. Previously head coach at Fleetwood Town, he has a career win ratio of 38.8%. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
6. Simo Valakari - 3/1
On course to lead St Johnstone to promotion this season, the McDiarmid Park side are eight points clear at the top of the Championship. Would the Finnish boss swap that for a relegation battle with St Mirren? | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Charlie Adam - 2/1
He is currently working as a set-piece coach with English Premier League side Everton. However, the former Scotland international had a 49-game spell in charge of Fleetwood Town, where he was sacked after just under a year in the job following a run of one win in his final 11 games in charge. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Gary Naysmith - 15/8
Naysmith is the second favourite to land the role at the SMiSA Stadium after leading Stenhousemuir to the brink of promotion in League One. He's lost just four games this season in the third tier. | SNS Group/Michael Gillen Photo: SNS Group/Michael Gillen