Jimmy Thelin leaves Aberdeen

Aberdeen have parted company with their Scottish Cup winning manager Jimmy Thelin.

The Dons sit in 8th place in the William Hill Premiership table with 25 points from their opening 20 games following their 1-0 defeat to Falkirk in their opening match of 2026.

Thelin, who arrived at Pittodrie in the summer of 2024, helped the club win their first Scottish Cup since 1990 after a penalty shootout victory over Celtic at Hampden.

The Swedish coach started his tenure with a 16-match unbeaten run with his debut season ending with the memorable triumph in Glasgow.

In a statement, chairman Dave Cormack said: "In wishing Jimmy and Christer the very best for the future I want to thank them for delivering our first Scottish Cup win in 35 years last May.

“These memories will last a lifetime, and Jimmy will be forever etched into Aberdeen’s history for delivering such a special day for our supporters, as only one of six Aberdeen managers to win the Scottish Cup in our storied 122-year history.

“However, after significant investment in recent windows, we have not kicked on in the way we hoped or expected following that success. We have tried to give the situation as much time as possible, but recent performances have been significantly below the standards we expect, and we believe it is now right to take a different direction.”