Michael Stewart Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter More Newsletters Subscribe Please enter a valid email Something went wrong, please try again later. More Newsletters We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show me See Our Privacy Notice See Our Privacy Notice × Group 28 Get the latest news from Record Sport with our daily newsletter Invalid email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up No thanks, close We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. More info × Group 28 Thank you for subscribing! We have more newsletters Show Me No thanks, close See our Privacy Notice Michael Stewart has blasted Aberdeen for looking outside of
Scotland for their next manager and believes that Malky Mackay and Jack Ross would all be "perfect" candidates. The Dons have been without a permanent boss since Barry Robson was sacked at the end of January, with veteran gaffer Neil Warnock lasting just 33 days in interim charge before walking away. First team coach Peter Leven has once again stepped up to the hot seat, and has guided Aberdeen six points clear of the relegation play-off zone with back-to-back wins against Motherwell and Ross County. The Pittodrie hierarchy have hired German-based consultancy BPTC to help them in their search for the next manager. The club had hoped to have an appointment in place during the recent international break but chief executive Alan Burrows insists they are in the final stages of appointing their new man. Read More Related Articles Why Rangers penalty was NOT retaken after Scott Wright goal as IFAB rules signal VAR conclusion on Hibs defender Read More Related Articles Duk blueprint for Aberdeen FC success handed to next boss by Peter Leven as 'handful' forward hailed Elfsborg boss Jimmy Thelin was on chairman Dave Cormack's shortlist to succeed Robson but quickly moved to rule out a move from
Sweden to the Granite City, while other managers from outside of Scotland have been touted as potential targets. But former Hearts and Hibs midfielder Stewart launched a scathing attack on Aberdeen's strategy of trying to attract managers from elsewhere to Pittodrie. He has also slammed claims that familiar names Mackay and Ross won't be up to the
Job because of the disappointments in their most recent positions. Speaking on
BBC Radio Scotland, an enraged Stewart said: "I am saying that in my opinion they are guys that would do a good job. "Malky Mackay has managed in the English
Premier League at the highest level. He has had major personal problems that have seen him come drop to this level. I feel that the job would be a perfect fit for him. "Jack Ross was like marmite with Hibs fans and a lot of them were happy to see the back of him. But I will argue till I am blue in the face that he had them playing well and had got them third in the league and in a cup final. "Yes they were on a poor run of form when he lost his job but there were two years of an upward trajectory before that. He then made a poor decision to go to Dundee United and it looked like he didn't want to be there anymore after a short period of time. "He lost his job and has suffered because of that. But that doesn't make him a bad manager. I would put my neck on the line for these guys. "I get the impression that they are trying to reinvent the wheel and are looking everywhere but can't find somebody. You think looking at League One and the Championship in down south is aiming high? "It belittles our league. I am not saying that you can't find good managers down there but to suggest that it's looking high is not right. "These guys don't have an affinity to Scottish
Football and don't recognise how big a club Aberdeen is. You are then trying to entice people that don't neccessarily want the job. There are guys in Scotland who can do the job and do it well." Story Saved You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Follow Daily Record
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