Aberdeen posted profits of £2.3m but boss Jimmy Calderwood would rather he won trophies than please the money men. He told The Scotsman: "It's great for the club that we could generate so much more money, but I don't want to be remembered as the man who brought an extra £5million in for one season. I would rather be remembered as the manager who took Aberdeen into Europe on a regular basis by finishing third in the league and getting us to cup finals.

"It is good to see the money men at the club with a smile on their faces again, but it's really only about winning football matches as far I am concerned.

"If you can do that, then everyone at the football club is happy and not just the bank manager, but we are not naive in these matters and know how important it is financially to get back into Europe again."