Dwight Yorke reckons he hasn't heard much about becoming Aberdeen manager because they are doing well under Barry Robson.
The Dons are chasing down Hearts for third place in the Premiership and their re-entry into the European race has been mainly down to Robson, who has been appointed until the end of the season. Robson has managed four wins from his six games in charge and is now the leading candidate to land the role on a permanent basis, although Dave Cormack isn’t committing to anything beyond the end of the season just now.
Yorke had previously thrown his hat into the ring, hoping an endorsement from former Manchester United boss and Pittodrie legend Sir Alex Ferguson would help tip the scales in his favour. Unsurprisingly, he’s not in the running, but the Trinidadian is sure that’s just because results have picked up for the Reds in recent weeks.
"Aberdeen has gone a little bit quiet, the chairman has gone through a major surgery and the team seems to be doing okay as well, so there's no need for them to force it at the moment,” he said. “I think Aberdeen will have a long list of people that they will think about appointing as head manager.
"Barry Robson is doing well at the moment so that might be a reason for it being a bit slow. But that's the world we live in as employees, sometimes you have to act really quickly and sometimes you have to be patient, but it has gone quiet to be honest.
“There are 1,200 managers around the world so you're constantly fighting for jobs, not just in Scotland or England, but in the whole world too. You have to have a network of people that are looking out for these jobs, when the jobs become available, you have to be proactive.
"It's a tough gig and it's tough to get in, the competition is fierce but you have to believe in your own ability and be ready when the opportunity comes.”
But Yorke reckons Aberdeen’s failure to snap him up could end up proving costly because, according to the ex-Aston Villa man, he’ll be ready for a job at the same level as Tottenham in two years time. Spurs sacked Antonio Conte and assistant Cristian Stellini will tackle the team until the end of the season, alongside Ryan Mason.
This summer will be too early for Yorke, but he predicts he’ll be looking at that level of vacancy come 2025. He told Sport Lens: I’m at an early stage in my coaching career and there will be a time and place for me to do that once I make my way up the ladder.
"My time will come, but not yet, I have to be sensible in my decision making and I have to admit the Premier League is not quite for me yet. In maybe two or three years, I’ll try to be in the category to get such a job like the Tottenham one now.”
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