Aberdeen have been without a manager since sacking his fellow Scandinavian, the Swede Jimmy Thelin, at the start of January. "If you have strikers that are able to press hard to run a bit, he will be a really good coach for them. So I think it would be a really interesting appointment for Aberdeen." Stavrum revealed that Horneland's intensity on the touchline is just as eye-catching. It did not work out for Horneland with Saint-Etienne, but Stavrum added: "I don't think it is a bad idea to take a manager who has struggled a bit lately.

Source: BBC February 12, 2026 20:52 UTC