Legendary Celtic player Scott Brown has decided to remain at Ayr United after declining the chance to take over as manager of St Johnstone this week.
Adam Webb, the owner of the Saints, was eager to bring in Brown to take Craig Levein’s position.
Given that Brown was supposedly “keen” to speak with the Scottish Premiership team, it appeared as though the former Celtic hero’s next managerial move would be imminent.
But it appears that Brown has made the decision to remain at Ayr United, as he will be in the dugout for his upcoming home game on Saturday against Greenock Morton at Somerset Park.
St Johnstone’s pursuit of Scott Brown
Despite playing one additional game, Scott Brown of Ayr United is enjoying a fantastic season and leads the Scottish Championship.
Nevertheless, Brown concluded that a move to Perth wasn’t for him, according to the Daily Mail, after having discussions with the former Celtic captain earlier this week.
Undeterred, Webb, the owner of the Saints, tried one final time on Wednesday to get Brown to go to McDiarmid Park. Nevertheless, the Celtic veteran refused to back down and will continue to lead Ayr United for the foreseeable future despite two efforts to change his mind.
It is obvious that whatever Webb and Brown talked was insufficient to persuade Brown to take the next management step, and Ayr has clearly gained by St Johnstone’s setback.
St Johnstone will now concentrate on Peter Leven of Aberdeen and Tiernan Lynch, the coach of Larne.
Brown looks destined for a good managerial career
After leaving Celtic in 2021 to gain experience as Jim Goodwin’s assistant at Aberdeen, Brown made his managerial debut.
Brown made the bold decision to transfer to England’s League One and take up the Fleetwood Town post after less than a season at Pittodrie.
Following a stellar debut year, the Celtic legend saved Fleetwood from relegation and created FA Cup history by helping them go to the fifth round for the first time ever.
Now that he’s at Ayr United, Brown appears to be advancing the south coast team toward promotion while he continues his early management career.
When asked if he would ever manage Celtic, Brown responded that he had to “earn” the opportunity rather than being hired because of his prior experience with the team.
Will the time ever come for that? Who knows, but one thing is certain: Brown was destined for the role of football manager, and it appears that he will make a fantastic leader.
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