Derek McInnes is on the verge of becoming the new Kilmarnock manager.
The former Aberdeen boss will replace Tommy Wright who was sacked on December 18 following an abandoned clash with Dunfermline, with an appointment from the Ayrshire side expected as early as today.
James Fowler has been in interim charge since then, but McInnes will be in the dugout for the cinch Championship trip to Queen of the South this Saturday.
The Kilmarnock Standard also understands that Tony Docherty will be McInnes's No 2.
McInnes knows his one and only goal will be restoring Killie’s Scottish Premiership status, and he obviously fancies himself to get it done as the Ayrshire side lie five behind Arbroath with a game in hand.
Despite it being a while ago, he has previous of winning promotion to the Scottish top flight.
He guided St Johnstone to the First Division title back in 2009 – and he’s since managed Bristol City and the Dons.
At Pittodrie he turned Aberdeen from a bottom-six side into a consistent top-six team, regularly competing in Europe and finishing in the top-four.
He has been out of work since leaving the Granite City in March.
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