Glass installed as bookies favourite to become next Aberdeen boss Former Aberdeen midfielder Stephen Glass is the bookies favourite to take over as manager following the departure of Derek McInnes.
The 44-year-old is currently a coach with Atlanta United in the US - a club that have close links with the Dons.
He played for the Dons between 1994 and 1998 and made more than 100 appearances.
Others being quoted at short odds to take over include the former Motherwell manager Stephen Robinson, who left Fir Park earlier this season, Enzo Maresca - an Italian coach at Manchester City s academy, who has also been quoted for the Celtic job - Paul Sheerin, who is taking interim charge of the Dons for the remainder of the season, and former Scotland managers Craig Levein and Gordon Strachan.
Former Aberdeen mayor pleads guilty to embezzlement charges
He was indicted on five counts of embezzlement in October 2019 Share Updated: 1:29 PM CST Feb 1, 2021
He was indicted on five counts of embezzlement in October 2019 Share Updated: 1:29 PM CST Feb 1, 2021 Over a year after his arrest, a Mississippi mayor has pleaded guilty to embezzlement charges. In October 2019, Aberdeen Mayor Maurice Howard was taken into custody by special agents with the Mississippi Auditor’s Office after he was indicted on five counts of embezzlement. Howard appeared in court Monday and pleaded guilty to the charges against him. “I am pleased this morning that Mr. Howard, who stole from the people of Aberdeen, has been removed from office and has pleaded guilty to a felony,” State Auditor Shad White said. “When a politician takes public money for their own benefit and lies about it, it’s important to remember there are victims. The victims are the taxpayers and pe
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image captionKeith Farquharson claimed his wife Alice s death was an accident
A former police inspector who was jailed for at least 15 years for murdering his wife in Aberdeen has lost a bid to have his conviction quashed.
Keith Farquharson, 61, claimed his 56-year-old wife Alice died by accident, following a struggle in bed in 2019.
The former traffic officer claimed he had put his hand over her mouth to stop her screaming, but a jury found him guilty last year.
Appeal judges have ruled jurors were not misdirected by the trial judge.
Farquharson had admitted having affairs, and said his wife of 33 years - who was a pupil support assistant at Hazlehead Primary School - did not trust him.