Sacked Aberdeen manager Jimmy Thelin was let down by “a lot of people” but did not lose the Pittodrie dressing room, according to interim boss Peter Leven.
Thelin was dismissed on Sunday with the team eighth in the Scottish Premiership and on a five-match winless run.
The decision came eight months after he guided Aberdeen to their first Scottish Cup in 35 years, beating Celtic on penalties at Hampden.
Leven previously oversaw the first team following Barry Robson’s sacking in early 2024 and after interim boss Neil Warnock’s short tenure later that year, winning six of his 12 games in charge.
He takes over again for Tuesday’s Scottish Premiership trip to Rangers.
“I think a lot of people have, as a collective,” Leven said, when asked if the players had let Thelin down.
“I don’t think he lost the changing room.
“The players have got to take responsibility. I had a chat [with them]- a few home truths. It’s sad that Jimmy’s lost his job, but the games are coming thick and fast and I’ve got to pick them up for tomorrow.
“It’s a clean slate, a fresh start. I’ll pick the team that I think is good enough to get a result.”
