Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes is wanting ahead to “attempting one thing totally different” as he begins life with out his long-time assistant Tony Docherty alongside him.
The pair have labored collectively for the majority of the previous 15 years, at St Johnstone, Bristol Metropolis, Aberdeen and Killie.
Nonetheless, 52-year-old Doherty took the chance to emerge from his shut buddy’s shadow when he accepted a proposal to develop into supervisor of newly-promoted Dundee on the finish of Could.
McInnes has reshaped his backroom crew over the previous few weeks by selling coach Paul Sheerin to an assistant position and bringing in former Partick Thistle supervisor Alan Archibald as first-team coach.
“I wasn’t all the time positive, I’d by no means actually had any indication from Tony that it was one thing he needed to do however I can see numerous sense in (him taking) the Dundee job,” mentioned McInnes when requested about Docherty’s shock transfer into administration.
“He lives in Dundee, he is aware of (Dundee sporting director) Gordon Strachan. And I believe as soon as they spoke to him they satisfied him it was the fitting factor for him.
“I believe it’s an amazing alternative for him and I’ve little doubt he’ll do every thing he can to be successful there. We want Tony effectively. We had an extended relationship and we’ll nonetheless have a powerful relationship, it’s simply not a working relationship any extra.
“He’s busy along with his stuff and I’m busy with mine. I’ve obtained Alan in now so as to add to me and Paul and I’m delighted to get Alan in, he’s a supervisor who only some years in the past obtained Partick into the highest six.
“Archie’s been a very good buddy to me since we performed collectively at Dundee United so I’m delighted to get him in.
“That’s what occurs in soccer, issues change. It’s extra uncommon that you just work collectively for that size of time.
“Plenty of time folks say it’s best to change your assistant each few years to maintain you recent so this is a chance for each of us to strive one thing totally different.”
McInnes is hoping Kilmarnock – who secured their Premiership survival on the final day of final season – can emulate St Mirren subsequent time period by forcing their manner into the highest six.
The Buddies joined the massive 5 metropolis golf equipment of Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibernian within the high half final time period.
“I believe each membership outwith the massive 5 would have needed to be St Mirren final 12 months,” mentioned McInnes.
“It’s incumbent on Hearts, Hibs and Aberdeen to be within the high six together with the Previous Agency, and St Mirren managed to be that different crew.
“Now we have obtained to all try for that. It’s a problem to do it however St Mirren managed it final 12 months and we have to attempt to be that crew this 12 months.”
