Vicente Besuijen eyeing Aberdeen Euro adventure as he backs Barry Robson to get the job done

Vicente Besuijen reckons Barry Robson has shown he can be a top boss by putting Aberdeen back in prime position for a European return.

The interim manager, after impressing, is poised to be given the manager’s job until the end of the season. The Pittodrie hierarchy have just gone through a thorough interview process, speaking to a number of candidates including Ricardo Rodriguez and Jess Thorup, but look set to stick with Robson until the summer.

The former Dons star has been promoted from under-18 coach and bringing in his experienced former Middlesbrough coach Steve Agnew has proved to be something of a masterstroke. Aberdeen have won their last three games, with the last their 3-0 victory over Hearts that moved them to within four points of their third-placed rivals. The Dons board are keen for the team to maintain their current momentum and to keep the pressure up when they head to St Johnstone in the Premiership this weekend.

Besuijen, who is currently on-loan at Excelsior, admitted to Record Sport: “Barry (Robson) has done a good job. If Aberdeen continue like this I definitely think they can qualify for Europe. “I certainly hope it can happen because I am a part of Aberdeen as well. It would be nice for me next season if Aberdeen were to qualify for Europe.

"They just have to focus game after game. The team just has to take it like that because if you lose a couple of games then things can change.”

The Aberdeen dressing room has also made it clear that they are 100 percent behind Robson and there has been a strong swell of support from the Red Army in recent weeks as well. Besuijen is not surprised he has got the reaction on the park he has.

“I don’t know Barry well but I know him from training at Cormack Park,”