Liam Fox named Dundee United manager as Stevie Crawford leaves East Fife to join him

Liam Fox has been named Dundee United ’s next permanent manager after agreeing a two-year deal to replace Jack Ross.

And East Fife boss Stevie Crawford will return to Tannadice as his assistant after also agreeing a two-year deal. Fox has been in caretaker charge since Ross’ sacking last month and United chiefs are understood to have been impressed with his work steadying the ship after a torrid start to the campaign.

The 38-year-old was interviewed for the position earlier this week as was former Dundee, Rangers and Hibs midfielder Kevin Thomson. Ex-Western Sydney Wanderers boss Carl Robinson was another name in the running with sporting director Tony Asghar leading the recruitment process.

But former Livingston and Raith Rovers midfielder Fox, who was second in command to Ross and Tam Courts last season, has won the race for the hotseat ahead of next Saturday’s Premiership clash with St Johnstone. United are the only club in Scotland’s four professional divisions yet to win a league match and sit bottom of the Premiership with two points from seven games.

Ross was sacked after a horror run saw them lose five games on the spin, conceding 24 goals including a 9-0 home thrashing off Celtic. Since being appointed interim boss Fox has won a League Cup tie away to Livingston and drawn at Motherwell before Saturday’s 2-1 loss at Rangers.

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