Aberdeen have sacked manager Jimmy Thelin after 18 months in charge.
The Dons parted ways with Thelin after losing 1-0 to Falkirk on Saturday. This is their fourth loss in five games.
The latest disappointing results have left them eighth in the Scottish Premiership table, 19 points behind leaders Hearts.
Sky Sports News Thelin was informed of the club’s decision early on Sunday, with the players informed later that day.
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Highlights of the Scottish Premiership match between Falkirk and Aberdeen
Thelin led Aberdeen to the title last season, beating Celtic in May to lift the Scottish Cup.
However, the club had its worst start to the season in 26 years, losing its first seven games.
The Dons appeared to be on the rise thanks to an eight-game unbeaten run across November and December, but the board took action after a fresh slump.
Confirming news of the Cup win on Sunday evening, Aberdeen said: “These memories will last a lifetime and Jimmy will forever be engraved in Aberdeen’s history as he created a special day for our supporters. He is only one of six Aberdeen managers to win the Scottish Cup in Aberdeen’s 122-year history.”
But chairman Dave Cormack said in a statement: “Following our recent significant investment in windows and doors, we have not been able to launch the business in the way we had hoped or anticipated following its success.
“We have tried to give the situation as much time as possible, but recent performance has fallen significantly short of the standards we had hoped for, and we believe it is now right to take a different direction.”
“I take responsibility because the results ultimately determine how long I last in this profession,” Thelin said.
“Aberdeen will forever be part of my journey and it has been an honor to lead this great club and share some memorable days at Hampden.”
The highs and lows of the Thelin era.
Thelin led Aberdeen to Scottish Cup glory last season.
Thelin signed a three-year contract upon his arrival at Pittodrie in June 2024, having guided Elfsborg to two second-place finishes in the Swedish top flight.
He got off to a dream start, winning all 13 of his first 13 games across all competitions. It broke Martin O’Neill’s record of 12 games at Celtic and marked his best start as a Scotland manager.
Aberdeen found themselves level with Celtic last season but came down the table.
Indeed, 10 of their 11 league wins saw the unbeaten Dons challenge Celtic for top spot in the Premiership, before a 14-game winless run saw them slip down the table and eventually finish fifth.
But Thelin gave Aberdeen their first Scottish Cup trophy in 35 years when they beat Celtic in the final in May.
This season, Aberdeen were knocked out of the Europa League after losing to Romanian club Steaua Bucharesti and Motherwell ousted them from the League Cup. This has compounded the club’s premiership woes.
There were hopes that things could change after a busy deadline day when winger Jesper Karlsson joined from Bologna along with Scotland striker Kevin Nisbet and midfielder Stuart Armstrong.
Thelin’s side continued to underperform both domestically and in Europe, finishing bottom of the conference league with two draws and six losses in six group stage games.
And despite a brief rise, the defeat at Falkirk, which saw Thelin make futile adjustments to his formation, forced the club into action.
