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Dave Cormack has stated it was his own money and not Atlanta United’s that paid for Ronny Hernandez.The Dons spent around £700,000 to sign the Venezuelan international from Norwegian side Stabaek last January who hardly played a game and has since been sent on-loan to Aberdeen’s partner club in the United States.Questions were asked when a loan appeared in Aberdeen’s accounts after the signing of Hernandez but Cormack has insisted he put the cash up and has since transferred the money into club shares.He confirmed: “As far as who paid for Ronny – Aberdeen Football Club paid for Ronny. In our financial accounts for last year, it was noted that a loan came in not long after he was signed.“That loan was subsequently converted to stock.

Scott Brown - amidst heavy criticism from his own fans after he publicly backed Aleksandar Tonev over his racial blast at Shay Logan. The Celtic captain has signed a pre-contract to move to the Dons in the summer, as a player coach under new boss Stephen Glass.

Stephen Glass will get the Red Army purring over Aberdeen’s attacking play after watching him entertain Stateside.Former Atlanta United 2 coach Glass will get a crack at Scottish football after being named Dons’ boss, with Celtic captain Scott Brown set to team up with him.Dalglish, a former team-mate of his at Newcastle as well as Hibs, has been pitched in against the 44-year-old as boss and technical director at rivals Miami FC.And he insists suggestions Dons chief Dave Cormack gave Glass the job because he knows him are wide of the mark and disrespectful.The club have made it clear they want more attacking football and to develop their own players, two boxes Dalglish knows their former midfielder will tick.He said: “I have seen the way

Stephen Glass hasn’t got the Aberdeen job because he is his pal but because he is the best man for the job. The Aberdeen chairman has denied that the Atlanta United 2 team coach was always lined up for the job and insisted he was only offered it on Monday night - after getting the unanimous backing of the Pittodrie board.Cormack claimed Aberdeen spoke to other candidates and went through the process but it was clear Glass, who is set to bring in Scott Brown as his No.2, was the outstanding candidate.

Stephen Glass’ No.2. The Celtic skipper held talks with Pittodrie chairman Dave Cormack and he and former Hibs team mate Glass are expected to be confirmed in the next 48 hours. Record Sport understands Glass was officially interviewed for the position last week and Brown will also be unveiled as part of a managerial dream team after opting to bring the curtain down on his Parkhead career at the end of this season following 14 years at the club.

Sir Alex Ferguson as a sounding board in the club’s search for a new manager.Stephen Glass remains the frontrunner to replace the axed Derek McInnes who left the club last week after eight years.Cormack, however, is adamant he has not offered the job to anyone as he carries out a thorough recruitment process.The States-based Dons chairman rubbished rumours Glass has been holed up in an Aberdeen hotel isolating ahead of his appointment.Instead, he insisted a lengthy interview process will be carried out so the North-East giants can find the right man.

Dave Cormack amid their search for a new boss.

Scott Brown NOW if he wants them as his new Aberdeen management team.The Dons board are still taking applications for their vacant post and are due to meet this week to narrow down the final shortlist. Atlanta United 2 coach Glass is the frontrunner and wants to bring in Celtic captain Brown as No.2, along with England coach Allan Russell.

Derek McInnes was a long time coming and boiled down to winning and losing with nothing in-between.The Gothenburg Great and former mentor of the axed Dons protege insists a legacy of only one trophy after eight years in the post didn't cut it and the minute Dave Cormack replaced Stewart Milne as chairman, the dye for his dismissal was cast.A record of reaching four cup finals and qualifying for European football seven years in a row will be held up as the McInnes legacy but McMaster believes it's that second best mentality of accepting mediocrity which now exists at the club.As the search starts for a successor, the 66-year-old is convinced St Mirren's Jim Goodwin is the perfect fit to replace a manager who's been stripped of his mojo

Celtic fans may have envisioned at the start of the campaign, but there has been a clear improvement in form in recent weeks.Neil Lennon's side have now won four on the bounce but remain a long way behind Premiership leaders Rangers.Despite some positives for Hoops' fans to cling to in the final run-in, it's a completely different story for Aberdeen at the moment.Under-pressure Derek McInnes has only managed one win so far this year with the Dons' hopes of beating Hibs to third spot fading fast.The club's relationship with fans has been strained in recent days after the Q&A with chairman Dave Cormack was axed to focus on the clash in Glasgow's east end.However, taking three points back to Pittodrie could turn the tide.Here's all you need to

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack and manager Derek McInnes.The Dons boss was critical about the way the club operated in the transfer window this week, feeling crucial deals were left until too late.Fans have been unhappy at the quality of football under the Dons boss despite seven years of solid success and a League Cup during his time at the helm.There were suggestions this may lead to Cormack calling time on the boss' reign but the rumours seemed firmly answered when the board released a statement backing the manager.And pundit Sutton sent Cormack a simple warning over letting the former St Johnstone boss depart Pittodrie.He told BT Sport: "Why issue a statement telling us they are right behind the manager?"Derek McInnes has done a good

Derek McInnes is in no doubt Aberdeen can finish third but has insisted his team are playing catch-up because they left their January transfer business so late.The Dons manager got a vote of confidence from chairman Dave Cormack and his board on Monday after there was growing speculation on social media that he was about to be sacked after last weekend’s defeat at Hibs.McInnes has insisted he is as frustrated as any of the Dons fans over their current predicament, as they sit five points off Hibs, although they have a game in hand.He is frustrated that the club couldn’t land top targets like Ross Stewart and Eamonn Brophy, had to sell top striker Sam Cosgrove and then had to wait until the last day to bring in three loan signings, in Flo

Dave Cormack has promised a no holds barred Q&A with fans as he seeks to engage at a time of crisis for Scottish football.The coronavirus pandemic has seen stadiums lie empty across Scotland all season, with supporters only allowed in for limited test events.Premiership clubs can seek loans from the Scottish Government to help them through the crisis as the lack of matchday income bites.At Pittodrie there's also the question of the manager, with Derek McInnes coming under fire from a section of the support in recent weeks.The Dons have affirmed their support for the 49-year-old despite a recent run of poor results.At a time when various club hierarchies have been uncommunicative when it comes to matters on and off the pitch, Cormack is

Aberdeen's uninspired defeat to Hibs failed to live up to any sort of hype.The Premiership table shows two teams heading in opposite directions and that was certainly evident on the Easter Road pitch.Martin Boyle's double steered the home side to victory and heaped yet more scrutiny on Derek McInnes.The Dons boss is approaching eight years in the role and has consistently kept the club in the upper reaches of the table, a stark contrast to the situation he inherited.But with results and performances alarming fans in equal measure, could the Pittodrie club be approaching the end of an era? takes a look at a tricky predicament.There's no need to go granular to figure out why things are decidedly gloomy at Pittodrie at the minute.Aberdeen have

Aberdeen with the construction cost of a new stadium - provided they stay close to their spiritual home. The Dons have long sought a move away from Pittodrie and have received planning permission for a new ground at Kingsford.

Scott Wright, can reveal The Premiership league leaders have been in talks with the Dons since Sunday night to land the attacker before the deadline. The Dons are standing firm over their valuation and won’t let him go unless their asking price is reached.Aberdeen are willing to lose him for nothing at the end of their contract because they see the value of keeping Wright at the club as they push for second place.

Derek McInnes admitted his team needed a new target man with Sam Cosgrove heading for the exit door.Aberdeen have agreed a deal with French side Stade de Reims.The former Everton youngster is currently travelling across from France to Scotland to complete the move.Hornby pushed for the move to join up with his Scotland Under-21 team-mates Lewis Ferguson, Ross McCrorie and Connor McLennan.Reims see Hornby as one for the future and believes he would benefit from this loan.He will return to France where he still has three years left on his contract and there is no option for the Dons to buy.Aberdeen have been searching for a striker after agreeing to sell Cosgrove to Birmingham City.Dons chairman Dave Cormack admitted they could do one or two

Derek McInnes as he believes they can challenge Celtic for second. A banner has called for the Dave Cormack and the board to wield the axe on the gaffer after struggling Ross County ran out 4-1 winners over McInnes' men.

Rangers. Steven Gerrard’s side have already opened talks with Dons chairman Dave Cormack to see if a deal can be done in this window.

Aberdeen will push as hard as they can to try to split Rangers and Celtic and chase the dream of bringing money-spinning Champions League football to Pittodrie.Scottish football’s improved coefficient means that from next season there will be two teams in Europe’s premier competition.Cormack accepts that Glasgow's big two will be firm favourites to take those spots with their superior financial muscle but the Dons will do everything they can to help Derek McInnes ’ side to try and defy the odds.Rangers are well out in front in the Premiership but Celtic’s stumbling form has opened the door and the Dons could draw level with the Scottish Cup final-bound Hoops with a win at Kilmarnock on Sunday.Cormack also knows that with the Europa League

Aberdeen’s stadium to watch Saturday’s top flight clash with Ross County.And in an explosive interview he insisted Professor Leitch has broken a public promise to discuss plans for the safe return of spectators, claimed Nicola Sturgeon has turned her back on the national game and revealed his offer to open up the ground to help rollout the coronavirus vaccine has not even received a response from Holyrood.The Dons chairman said: “I’ve asked multiple times for football to get together with the First Minister and the decision makers.“I can tell you there are people who work for the Government who are highly frustrated with where we are.“But these are the guys we are dealing with and they are four levels removed from the decision making.“So