Leven Exits Aberdeen After Three Caretaker Stints

Sporting head Lutz Pfannenstiel told nan nine website: "Peter has stepped up and lead nan nine connected aggregate occasions successful caller years and gave his each erstwhile we needed him most.

"He has been a terrific servant and I person nary doubts he will spell connected to beryllium a head successful his ain right.

"Whilst we are people disappointed to spot Peter leave, changes to coaching unit are expected erstwhile a caller caput coach arrives and looks to make a caller start."

Former Aberdeen adjunct Tony Docherty, nan erstwhile Dundee and Ross County head who had returned to Pittodrie to thief Leven until a permament assignment was made besides near past week.

Leven first became caretaker aft nan sacking of Barry Robson, taking complaint of 1 crippled earlier reverting to first-team coach aft Neil Warnock was appointed interim manager.

He besides was caretaker while Aberdeen waited for nan imperishable assignment of Jimmy Thelin and stepped backmost successful aft nan Swede exited this season.