Tam Courts in St Johnstone next manager mix as former Dundee United boss keen and board set candidate list

Keen Tam Courts is under consideration for the vacant St Johnstone job.

The former Dundee United boss would be up for a Premiership return with Saints. Courts has been out of the game since October last year when he left Hungarian side Honved. The 42-year-old has had opportunities to return to the game in that time but has preferred to focus on finishing off his UEFA pro-licence. Courts has now completed that work and will now look to actively get back in the technical area with the right club.

The talented boss worked wonders at Dundee United in his one season in charge at Tannadice. He led them to fourth place and back into Europe before he left for Hungary. The Saints board are meeting today to narrow down their options and to decide what direction they want to move forward. St Johnstone are on the lookout for a manager after sacking Steven MacLean at the weekend. He left Alex Cleland in temporary charge and he led the team to their first league win of the season over Kilmarnock at the weekend.

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Saints had made a move to talk to David Martindale but that was turned down by Livingston. Martindale has since indicated he will be staying at Livi. The Perth side have had dozens of applicants and owner Geoff Brown and his board will now decide what direction they want to go.

Former Hearts boss Craig Leven took in Wednesday’s win over Killie although he has close links to Saints player Max Kucheriavyi, while former Hibs and Sunderland No. 2 Jamie McAllister was also in attendance at McDiarmid Park.

Ex-Celtic and Scotland defender Charlie Mulgrew has already made a public pitch for the post while Scott Brown has been installed as the