Veteran boss Warnock is poised to land Aberdeen job

Neil Warnock is edging closer to becoming the new Aberdeen manager until the end of the season.

The 75-year-old veteran coach has been out of work since leaving Huddersfield Town earlier in the season and the Englishman is poised to take over at Pittodrie from Barry Robson, who was sacked last week.

Warnock has never managed in Scotland but has also never hidden his desire to work in the Premiership and has a reputation for rejuvenating teams that are either underperforming or fighting relegation. Warnock has been locked in discussions with Aberdeen in the latter part of this week about a move north and those talks are understood to have progressed well.

Aberdeen, who drew 1-1 against Celtic under caretaker manager Peter Leven on Saturday, currently sit seventh in the Premiership. Their next match is against title-chasing Rangers tomorrow night and Warnock could be appointed before then.

He is expected to be given a contract until the end of the season while the Aberdeen hierarchy, led by chairman Dave Cormack and chief executive Alan Burrows, spend the rest of the season hunting for a long-term manager.

Warnock is one of English football’s most colourful managers and has taken charge of 15 clubs in a 44-year coaching career, most notably at Sheffield United, Crystal Palace (twice), QPR (twice), Leeds United, Cardiff City and Middlesbrough. In his last stint at Huddersfield, he guided them to safety in the Championship last season despite them being seven points adrift in the relegation zone in March.