Stevie Crawford ready for Dundee United as Liam Fox's new assistant reveals his 'immediate challenge'

New Dundee United assistant boss Stevie Crawford has the ability to dissect the maze of Scottish football shaprish.

Crawford, who is the new number two at Tannadice behind Liam Fox, has over a decade's worth of knowledge and experience in managerial roles across the country, with spells as Dunfermline and East Fife boss as well as a spell as Robbie Neilson's assistant at Hearts. And it was at Tynecastle that Crawford and new United boss Fox bonded.

The 48-year-old felt burnt out at Dunfermline following just over two years of graft, with Fox also facing a difficult start to his management career during his time at Cowdenbeath back in 2016. But now the duo reunite in the City of Discovery with three home games on the horizon as they look to pull their team off the bottom of the cinch Premiership table. Speaking about the reunion, Crawford said: "My relationship with Liam goes back to when he was the Under 18s manager at Hearts when I worked with Robbie Neilson as his assistant.

"The relationship grew from there, me and Liam have had many a discussion, he's been there to bounce things off when I was at Dunfermline. We had good conversations because sometimes being away from somebody's environment they can tell you something that just might be for that hidden gem. "I'm delighted to be getting the opportunity, it's a hard one because I have enjoyed being back at East Fife albeit frustrations at not managing to save the club from relegation last season. I can't just think that Stevie is here to fix everything or because Liam has got the job that it will take a few weeks for him to know me. "Hopefully, we build relationships and get challenged by players that are going to ask questions about playing in the top league.