Mark McGhee will remain manager of Aberdeen following lengthy boardroom discussions over his future. The Aberdeen board held talks throughout Wednesday and Thursday after the team followed a 9-0 thrashing by Celtic with a 2-1 home defeat by Inverness Caledonian Thistle on Tuesday night.

But chairman Stewart Milne has issued a statement confirming McGhee and his assistants Scott Leitch and Colin Meldrum will remain in charge at Pittodrie.

A statement read: "Following the weekend result and the current league form, the board and Mark have taken some considerable time to reflect on where we are at present, what challenges lie ahead and the actions required to get the maximum out of not just the playing squad, but indeed everyone at the club.

"While there is a recognition that we do require to change some aspects of the way we operate, as a result of these talks, Mark's position as manager remains and he, along with everyone else at this club, is fully focused on improving results on the park.

"This has been a very difficult spell for everyone involved with Aberdeen Football Club, not least the supporters, but with a vital run of games coming up, I would urge everyone to get right behind Mark and the players moving forward."