5 things in Alan Burrows Aberdeen inbox as chief executive gets feet under desk on first day at Pittodrie

Alan Burrows has officially taken over as Aberdeen chief executive and the former Motherwell man has a huge inbox to get through over the next couple of months.

Dons chairman Dave Cormack has put his trust in Burrows to steady the ship at Pittodrie on and off the field in a bid to calm the anger among the fanbase which has built up in recent months. The Red Army has not been shy in coming forward over their disgust at the running of some aspects of the club - mainly the football side which has seen two managers sacked in the space of two years.

Jim Goodwin was the most recent to be shown the door in the Granite City, while Stephen Glass did not last much longer than the former St Mirren boss in the hot seat. Burrows impressed at Fir Park and Cormack revealed he was quick to snap him up when he announced he was leaving the Lanarkshire club last month.

Here are five things he has to address at Pittodrie.

The biggest and most urgent decision Burrows has to make is getting a new manager in the dugout to replace Jim Goodwin. Former Dons midfielder Barry Robson has been given the role on an interim basis but many supporters are looking for a more experienced man to take over. Aberdeen's Football Management Board has so far failed to single out a candidate to take the helm and have tasked Burrows to lead the process as Chief Executive.

Many names have swirled about the north east, from Chris Wilder to Gordon Strachan but Burrows will have to take a serious look at the budget, who is available and base his decision on that. Since Cormack took over from Stewart Milne as chairman he has failed in his first two appointments so the pressure will be on Burrows straight away to get this one right.

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