Podcast: What is going wrong at Aberdeen?

Home News Sport Weather iPlayer Sounds Bitesize CBeebies CBBC Food Home News Sport Business Technology Health Culture Arts Travel Earth Audio Video Live Use BBC.com or the new BBC App to listen to BBC podcasts, Radio 4 and the World Service outside the UK.Find out how to listen to other BBC stationsEpisode detailsRadio Scotland,·10 Nov 2026,·28 minsAvailable for 29 daysStephen Robinson is out at Aberdeen after a torrid start to the season, but is changing the manager really enough to solve the problems at Pittodrie? Charlotte Cohen is joined by Michael Grant and JJ Bull to ask why Robinson couldn’t make it work and how much responsibility lies with the club’s hierarchy and recruitment. Why have the Dons struggled to find stability? What does the next manager need to change? And should Aberdeen look close to home for Robinson’s successor, or could an overseas coach finally provide the identity and long-term direction the club has been searching for? 00:02:04 — Why Robinson had to go 00:03:23 — Why couldn’t he make it work? 00:08:15 — Was Robinson doomed from the start? 00:13:04 — Are Aberdeen’s problems bigger than the manager? 00:16:19 — What must Aberdeen do differently now? 00:21:53 — Who should be the next Dons manager?Programme WebsiteMore episodes