Robinson plans for quick start next season
Aberdeen head coach Stephen Robinson hopes not being involved in European football will help his side make a good start to next season as he eyes recruiting players who can handle the rigours of the Scottish Premiership. Robinson, who took over in March, has guided the Dons to top-flight safety, with Saturday's 2-0 win over Dundee United completing a four-game unbeaten run. The former St Mirren boss believes the Pittodrie club's European exertions had a bearing on their domestic form this season.
"When things don't go as well as you want it to, or expect it to, you can have seasons like that and a lot of the time it is after Europe," Robinson said. "After Europe is a big test and a lot of managers lose their job after Europe. "I managed not to at St Mirren, although the expectation there is maybe a little bit lower than Aberdeen, but it is a difficult task.
"The lesson for me is we have to recruit boys who can play in the Scottish Premiership. That is easier said than done, of course, because you don't know until you put them in that environment, but you have to lessen the risk. "We have to try and get players who can compliment each other and we have already started that process, but I will have a lot of focus on that going forward over the next couple of weeks.
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