Dundee United will unveil Mixu Paatelainen as their new manager on Wednesday.
In an unexpected twist, the former Tangerines’ and Dons player re-emerged as a strong contender for the post yesterday, having first been spoken to around two weeks ago.
Detailed talks continued into tonight and a deal was agreed.
The possibility of Inverness manager John Hughes taking over from Jackie McNamara was still a live one yesterday, as it was understood Hughes was keen to speak to Tangerines’ chairman Stephen Thompson, despite Highland club’s public reluctance to let that happen.
But ex-Cowdenbeath, Hibs, Kilmarnock and Finland head coach Paatelainen was the chosen one at the end of a long and winding process, despite the fact he was reported to have withdrawn from the race to focus on securing a job in England.
Barring any overnight change of heart, he will today get to work with his new players ahead of Sunday’s Premiership trip to Tynecastle.
Mixu Paatelainen to be named new Dundee United boss
