"The timing's tricky. Given your first choice, you'd be in a natural break in the summer. In football, you don't get to pick these times. We need somebody who can come in and really galvanise and really push us forward in that short term. We want to make sure it's the right person to push us forward in the long term."
"We've got points to win in the league to hopefully move ourselves away from the bottom end of the table and also a big semi-final coming up in the short term, which is great to have on the horizon. The interim management team led by Craig McLeish has stepped up really well during this transition period."
St Mirren's chief executive Keith Lasley announced the club is searching for a new manager following Stephen Robinson's departure to Aberdeen. The appointment comes at a challenging time with the team sitting 10th in the Scottish Premiership, nine points above the relegation zone. Lasley emphasized the urgency of finding a successor who can energize the squad for both their immediate Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic on April 19 and their ongoing battle to avoid demotion. The club is considering both applicants and candidates they have directly approached. Interim manager Craig McLeish's team will face Falkirk on Saturday as St Mirren pursues crucial league points while preparing for their Hampden clash.
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