St Johnstone have sacked their manager, Steven MacLean, after a string of poor results, including a heavy defeat to St Mirren. The club is now facing the possibility of relegation.
The memories of St Johnstone lifting cup doubles and competing in the Europa League qualifiers against Turkish giants Galatasaray are long in the past.
Steven MacLean picked up the unwanted title of the shortest managerial reign in the history of St Johnstone yesterday as he was sacked after just 19 games in charge at McDiarmid Park. A dismal record of just four wins with nearly a 50 per cent loss rate spelt the end for the Perth legend and it all came to a disastrous end in Paisley as St Mirren hit their league rivals for four in a dominant display at the weekend.
The worry for Saints now - was MacLean at fault for this? Or is it the fact the current Perth squad are simply not good enough? We will soon find out once a new manager has a crack at keeping the club in the division. Whoever is given the nod to lead Saints going forward will be a busy figure in January with quality and experience desperately needed, but there is no time to waste. The new Perth manager must produce wonders from the off and they must find a way to win with what they have.
Another name strongly linked with the position is David Martindale and he sounds the perfect fit, if they can tempt him away from Livingston. He has worked wonders at Livi and it could be argued the time has now come for him to showcase his talents elsewhere in the division. There is a possibility the next Saints boss will have no previous affiliation to the club, that is something that hasn’t been in place since Steve Lomas was appointed in 2011, with the club usually opting to promote from within.
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