Schwarz in talks with Aberdeen but is only one 'candidate'

"The preponderance of coaches coming forward want, for health reasons or otherwise, a fresh start in the summer. They want a full pre-season to get their methodology instilled. What I would say is that we had a shortlist of about four candidates and we narrowed that and some of these guys aren't necessarily available to come and look at Aberdeen and look at what we have here."

"It's important that we keep confidentiality because if candidates don't want you to talk about them then we have to respect that. The situation with one of the candidates is that there's a personal challenge, family-wise, that we have to respect. One I can talk about because he said it was OK to mention it is that visiting from yesterday through to the Celtic game is Sandro Schwarz."

Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack confirmed that Sandro Schwarz, former manager of Mainz, Hertha Berlin, Dinamo Moscow, and New York Red Bulls, is visiting the club to discuss the vacant manager position. However, Schwarz is one of several candidates being considered. The club sacked Jimmy Thelin in January and appointed Peter Leven as interim manager while sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel began the search for a permanent successor. Several candidates prefer waiting until summer for a fresh start, citing health reasons and the need for a full pre-season to implement their methodology. Aberdeen narrowed their shortlist from four candidates, though some are unavailable for immediate discussions. The club maintains confidentiality regarding candidates' identities and personal circumstances.

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