Barry Robson has remained tight lipped over whether he would like to land the Aberdeen job on a permanent basis.
The former Dons midfielder took over from Jim Goodwin after the Irishman was sacked last month following a 6-0 defeat to Hibernian at Easter Road. Robson and experienced coach Steve Agnew have taken charge of two games so far and head to Celtic Park on Saturday afternoon looking to secure a first win against the Hoops in Glasgow since May 2018.
Chairman Dave Cormack stressed earlier this week they would take their time with the process and carry out due diligence before any serious talks with candidates after sacking both Stephen Glass and Goodwin in the past 12 months. It has also been revealed that incoming chief executive Alan Burrows will be involved in the process after he completes his move from Motherwell on February 27. Speaking ahead of Saturday's trip to Celtic Park, Robson countered suggestions that the lengthy process could cause damaging uncertainty among the players.
Robson has earned praise from his players over his training methods but he remained coy when asked whether he had thrown his hat in the ring. Speaking in his press conference earlier today, he said: "I've been working a lot over the years, in the background on building models on how I want to play. I have visited clubs and followed managers. I sat and watched Derek McInnes for a few years and went to see how other clubs do things.
"I was offered a position to be a manager on the day I retired but I turned it down because I wanted to go and learn, I wanted to work and build my own ideas. I'm glad the players have enjoyed training because I knew that they would. But in terms of you wanting me to come out and say 'I am going to want to be the next Aberdeen manager', I don't think it's the right time for me to be saying that.
"The club have made it clear where they stand. I spoke to the board last week so nothing's really changed. All we want to do is build on the positive of last week where we had two really good performances, I thought."
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