Jim Goodwin lifts lid on Aberdeen manager and chairman dynamic as he lauds Dave Cormack's hidden good work

Jim Goodwin knows Dave Cormack could have ploughed his cash into the MLS but instead wants to give his home city of Aberdeen a team it can be proud of.

And the Irishman is determined to help his chairman deliver his ambition - starting by getting the Dons challenging at the right end of the Scottish Premiership.

Cormack has come in for a lot of criticism from his own fans for appointing Stephen Glass as manager back at the end of the 2020-21 season.

It was an experiment that failed to see Aberdeen hit the previous heights they had under Derek McInnes, who had led the team into Europe for eight consecutive seasons.

Cormack and the Pittodrie board decided to pull the plug on Glass in February and turned to Goodwin.

The former St Mirren manager has failed to inspire either, missing out on the top six and finishing in a disappointing 10th spot.

Goodwin, however, will now have his first transfer window to begin the rebuild and knows he will have the full backing of the Pittodrie hierarchy.

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Goodwin said: “Mr Cormack has put millions of his own money in to make his team better. He could have stayed in America and invested in a Major League Soccer side but his allegiances are here to Aberdeen, the city and