MX23RW : Thursday, March 28 19:16:00| >> :600:788599:788599:
[monks data]
Dundee logo
Scottish Premiership
May 2, 2016 at 7.45pm UK
 
Dundee United

2-1

Hemmings (77'), Wighton (93')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ofere (54')

Report: Mixu Paatelainen to lose Dundee United job

Mixu Paatelainen will reportedly leave his position as Dundee United manager in the next 48 hours after the club's relegation was confirmed.

Dundee United will reportedly sack manager Mixu Paatelainen after their relegation from the Scottish Premiership was confirmed last night.

The Tannadice outfit's fate was sealed with Monday's 2-1 defeat to city rivals Dundee, and Paatelainen was quick to insist that he would not walk away.

However, chairman Stephen Thompson promised "radical changes" in a statement today and, according to Sky Sports News, Paatelainen's time is up.

"Dundee United have let you, the supporters, down this season," wrote Thompson in a club statement. "I apologise unreservedly to all of you for our relegation from the Ladbrokes Premiership.

"As the chairman, the buck stops with me and I accept full responsibility for what has happened. The big decisions were mine and I got some of them wrong.

"I have backed managers with the third biggest budget in the league but the results have not been acceptable. In the near future, many radical changes will be made to try to ensure our quick return to the top league."

United are dropping down to the second tier of Scottish football for the first time in 21 years.

ID:271930: cacheID:271930:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2178:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Finland's national team's head coach Mixu Paatelainen is pictured prior to the UEFA 2016 European Championship qualifying round Group F football match Hungary vs Finland at the Groupama Arena stadium in Budapest on November 14, 2014
Read Next:
Paatelainen planning Dundee United stay
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Dundee UnitedDundee Utd30178557213659
2Raith Rovers29177549361358
3Partick ThistlePartick30121085649746
4AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians28116113332139
5Dunfermline AthleticDunfermline30108123439-538
6Greenock MortonMorton29107123534137
7Queen's ParkQueen's Park3099124348-536
8Ayr UnitedAyr29105144153-1235
9Inverness Caledonian ThistleInverness30711123435-132
10Arbroath2965183065-3523


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!