Stephen Robinson has vowed to "keep fighting until told otherwise" as his Aberdeen future hangs by a thread following the "unacceptable" 4-0 defeat by Hibernian. The Pittodrie manager, who was already under intense pressure, had labelled the visit of Marink Reedijk's side - bottom of the table going into the game - as a must-win. But his bedraggled team were no match for Hibs, and home fans began streaming for the exit at 2-0 down.
By the bitter end of the four-goal mauling, chants of "You're getting sacked in the morning" rang out and those that had stayed vented their ire at a miserable-looking Robinson as he made a beeline for the tunnel. "Stephen Robinson looks beleaguered down there, a man lost," said Aberdeen legend Willie Miller on BBC Sportsound. The television cameras then panned to Adrian Bevington, the chief executive appointed in September.
A month and a half into the job, he has a big decision to make. Aberdeen now occupy the relegation play-off place, above only Kilmarnock, after a fourth Scottish Premiership defeat in five. "I don't know [what the implications may be], I don't make that decision," Robinson said post-match.
"I'm Aberdeen manager until told otherwise, I'll keep fighting until told otherwise. "The performance isn't acceptable, the result isn't acceptable. "It's the story of the season - if you don't take chances, you lose matches.
They had five opportunities, scored four of them. That's the difference." Former Celtic striker Chris Sutton says it feels like "the club is too big for him, the job is too big for him" and suggested the 51-year-old should "do the honourable thing and walk away", but is "probably going to end up getting the sack". Rampant Hibs off bottom as Robinson's Aberdeen gloom deepens Pre-match, the Aberdeen head coach had insisted his players knew the "magnitude" of the situation in front of them.
It didn't seem that way, as they went on to turn in an insipid performance, spurning a few decent opportunities before completely capitulating in the second half. "It's utterly embarrassing," said Miller. "They look ashen-faced down there.
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