Pressley signs new Dundee deal but warns of pain ahead

Pressley signs new Dundee deal but warns of pain aheadImage source, SNSImage caption, Steven Pressley’s Dundee begin the new league season at champions Celtic on MondayByJane LewisBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished14 minutes agoHead coach Steven Pressley says signing a new contract with Dundee was the “right decision”, despite “a lot of pain ahead” for the club.The Dens Park outfit have not disclosed details of Pressley’s new deal, but it is believed he remains on a one-year rolling contract.The 52-year-old replaced Tony Docherty in June 2025 and guided Dundee to an eighth-place finish in the Scottish Premiership last season.”We’d been discussing [a new contract] for some time,” Pressley reported. “And obviously I’m delighted to get that over the line.”From just a personal perspective, it was really important. I’ve been living up here without my family and my wife for the best part of a year and I think sometimes people forget that managers are actually human beings.”Off the back of the new deal, Pressley’s wife is now moving back up to Scotland and he says it was challenging living on his own.”We’re vulnerable,” he reported. “We have feelings like everybody else and the journey in life of a manager can be very difficult and very lonely at times. “When you’re quite isolated and away from the most important people in your life, it can be challenging.”What is the magic number to win Scottish Premiership?