The chairman of Rangers’ northeastern rivals Aberdeen has stepped down from his post after 22 years in charge at Pittodrie.
Stewart Milne, 69, will step down from his role at the helm of Aberdeen as of the 16th of December, after Aberdeen’s next AGM.
The news comes around the same time that the Dons have announced plans to work in partnership with MLS side Atlanta United.
Aberdeen chairman Milne has overseen a raft of changes since coming into the Pittodrie club.
Not least, Milne oversaw the League Cup win in 2014, the building of a new training centre and the planning of a new stadium.
The opening of the club’s new £12m training centre was completed by former Rangers striker and Aberdeen boss Sir Alex Ferguson just three weeks ago.
Milne’s place at Aberdeen will be taken over by current vice-chairman Dave Cormack.
STV news claims that Cormack is set to increase his share in the Pittodrie club by buying shares from Milne in the coming weeks in preparation of “taking the reins”.
That might explain why Aberdeen named the club’s new training centre Cormack Park.
It’s not the only ambitious statement that Cormack has been a party to in recent weeks either.
The American-based businessman and Pittodrie vice-chairman warned Rangers and Celtic a few weeks ago that he has ambitions to see Aberdeen “regularly competing for trophies” [Scottish Sun].
The news comes with Rangers set to travel to Pittodrie in little over a week’s time in a crunch Scottish Premiership tie.
