St Mirren appoint McLeish on three-year deal

St Mirren appoint McLeish on three-year dealImage source, SNSImage caption, McLeish won four of his 11 games in charge of St Mirren last seasonPublished4 June 2026Updated 21 minutes agoCraig McLeish believes his background with St Mirren’s academy makes him the best choice as manager after agreeing a three-year deal with the Scottish Premiership club.The 36-year-old stepped in on a temporary basis following the March departure of League Cup-winning boss Stephen Robinson to Aberdeen.McLeish won three of his nine league matches but was unable to prevent the Buddies finishing second bottom as Kilmarnock hit form after the split. In the Premiership play-off final, the Paisley side prevailed 2-1 against Partick Thistle.Stuart Taylor, 51, will remain as assistant and head of goalkeeping Jamie Langfield, 46, will also take on the responsibility of set-piece coach.St Mirren reported their “thorough, data-driven recruitment process” assessed “a number of external candidates”.”The board and football leadership agreed that Craig was the outstanding candidate,” the club added.And McLeish reported: “I’m delighted that my vision aligned with the club’s and they feel I’m the best person to take us forward.”With my knowledge of the players coming through and how much I trust them, I don’t think there would be a better person to go down that route. I’ve been at this club now for eight years.”Visit our St Mirren page for all the recent news, analysis and fan views