Veteran English coach Neil Warnock has been appointed Aberdeen interim manager.

The Scottish club are set to bring in the 75-year-old to replace the sacked Barry Robson.

Warnock will be taking on his 20th managerial job in football, as he spoke about how he looks forward to the challenge.

“I'm really looking forward to the challenge here at Aberdeen", said Warnock.

“I've made no secret of the fact I've always wanted to manage in Scotland, so when I spoke to Dave [Cormack, the chairman] and Alan [Burrows, the club's chief executive] and they asked me to help out, it just felt like the right opportunity.

“By all accounts there is a good group of lads here and it's my job now to get the best out of them. Aberdeen is a big club with clear ambition, and I'm hoping that during my time here the supporters will get behind the team and I can put a smile on their faces."