Firstly it would put the club's search for a new manager firmly in the spotlight. When Jimmy Thelin was sacked on 4 January, the club were only two points from the top six and with the Scottish Cup to defend. Appearing to write off the last few months of a season has been a familiar feeling for Aberdeen fans in the last five years. Seven new faces arrived in January to try to arrest the slide, taking the total number of players recruited over the last four transfer windows to 31. The scrutiny on recruitment will increase to an even greater degree should they lose on Wednesday, too.

Source: BBC February 18, 2026 08:15 UTC