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Peter Leven will miss Aberdeen’s game against St Johnstone after emergency surgery.
The acting head of the Dons was effectively admitted to the hospital on Friday night. The club says he will make a full and swift recovery from his surgery and will be under full contract with the control team of Scott Anderson, Craig Samson, Jonny Hayes and Stuart. Duff, who will lead the team in their clash in the Scottish Premiership.
A club statement posted on the club’s website on Saturday morning read: “Interim manager Peter Leven was admitted to hospital last night where he underwent emergency surgery. The operation was good luck and we hope that Peter will make a full and speedy recovery. “recovery. Scott Anderson, along with Craig Samson, Jonny Hayes and Stuart Duff, will lead the team for this afternoon’s match against St Johnstone. Peter, who has been preparing for education all week, will be in contact with his staff throughout the afternoon. We wish Peter and look forward to seeing him back on the education floor next week. “
The news comes after Leven revealed that Jimmy Thelin had already started his revolution in Aberdeen. The Swede is still at Elfsborg but took a Zoom call with Leven and other Dons this week to plan for pre-season and beyond. Thelin will replace Pittodrie at the beginning of June, following his latest attack against Gothenburg.
Acting Chief Leven said: “Last night we had a brief call with the staff, just to introduce ourselves. Then the sports scientist and I had a little verbal exchange about the preseason, where we need to go and all that. If we start making plans for next season in a different way, we end up falling behind. You don’t have the right educational facilities abroad or the right pre-season games. Therefore, it is vital that we do so and that it is resolved quickly. . »
Thelin’s assistant coaches, Emir Bajrami and Christer Persson, were also present and Leven was introduced to them for the first time. He said: “It was smart for staff to see him for the first time and say hello. It was the first time. ” This time I spoke to Emir and Christer. It was brief and we’ll get to know them when they’re in the building. I don’t think Emir has been retired for a long time. The three of us will paint with Jimmy and he’ll be the boss.
Leven knows that the demands of the Aberdeen will be a revelation for Thelin, because it is for him. He added: “I told him the other day that I didn’t realise how big this club is until I came here, and I grew up in Glasgow. The demands of the Aberdeen enthusiasts and other people in the city are huge, so be prepared.