St Mirren have appointed former Motherwell boss Stephen Robinson as their new manager.
The Northern Irishman left his role at Morecambe to return to Scotland and has signed a deal until the summer of 2024 at the SMiSA stadium, replacing Jim Goodwin who left for Aberdeen on Saturday.
Robinson emerged as the Saints’ first choice on Monday and they were “reluctantly” given permission by the English League One club to hold talks with the 47-year-old, who will be assisted by Diarmuid O’Carroll.
“It’s an absolute honour that St Mirren have come in and were willing to pay the compensation,” Robinson said.
“It came out of the blue and when I spoke to the guys at the club it really impressed me what they are trying to do.
We spoke in-depth about where we can take the club and there’s real exciting times ahead.
