Rangers rival in state of flux as they could be set for major change ahead of key Light Blues battle
Rangers face St. Mirren in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday - after a major development has taken place
Rangers will hope to get back to winning ways on Sunday when they travel to St. Mirren in an important Scottish Premiership clash.
The Gers have drawn two successive Premiership matches and drew a third game in a goalless 120 minutes of their Scottish Cup quarter-final clash with Celtic at Ibrox, which ultimately resulted in their arch-rivals winning on penalties.
Unwanted scenes followed at full-time as both sets of fans ran onto the pitch and caused chaos, with Danny Rohl’s side hoping to quickly move past the debacle and do their talking on the pitch at St. Mirren Park.
Rangers’ hosts on Sunday have been dealt a major blow off the pitch which looks set in turn to blow wide open their plans for the weekend’s match, which will take place at 12pm live on Sky Sports.
St. Mirren boss given permission to speak to Aberdeen ahead of Rangers clash
Reports emerging on Wednesday have confirmed that St. Mirren have given Scottish Premiership rivals Aberdeen permission to speak to manager Stephen Robinson, due to a contractual clause being activated for the Northern Irishman.
The 51-year-old has been manager of the Buddies since 2022 and led the club to three top-six finishes in a row, European football for the first time since 1987 and won the Premier Sports Cup with victory over Celtic in the final in December. His departure would leave St. Mirren in uncertain circumstances ahead of their clash with the Light Blues this weekend.
St. Mirren said in a club statement on X: “St Mirren Football Club can confirm that we have been approached by Aberdeen FC to speak to manager Stephen Robinson in relation to their managerial vacancy.
“Aberdeen have met a contractual clause in Stephen’s contract so the club has granted them permission to speak to him regarding the vacancy. We hope for a swift resolution to this matter and will keep supporters updated.”
Aberdeen have had Peter Leven in caretaker charge since they sacked Jimmy Thelin in early January and appear to have chosen Robinson as the right man to take the reins at Pittodrie, with the club sat in ninth in the Premiership, one place above St. Mirren.
Further information and updates on this situation are set to emerge in the coming days and will be watched for keenly by fans of both St. Mirren and Rangers ahead of their clash in Paisley.