New Aberdeen chairman Dave Cormack insists he will do things his way after replacing Stewart Milne at the Pittodrie helm.
Cormack is now the man in charge at the Dons after Milne presided over his final annual meeting on Monday following 21 years in charge.
Milne will remain on the Dons board as a director but Cormack is determined to put his stamp on the club for the new decade.
He said: “I am not Stewart. I am a different personality to Stewart but we are like each other in a lot of ways.
“For me, Stewart and I have been on the same page going forward.
“He has allowed me for the last three years to drive the ship, reviewing the business practices and everything else. I have had the time while he has been really busy.
“I don’t feel any pressure to fill Stewart’s shoes. I think we have another challenge ahead of us which is to be relevant in Europe and punch above our weight – we also need to get the new stadium built.”
Cormack revealed the extent of Milne’s contribution to the club during Monday’s annual meeting when he divulged the fact the former chairman had made six-figure contributions to ensure the club remained viable.
He believes sharing Milne’s commitment was important for the shareholders in attendance and insists his predecessor should be proud of his accomplishments as he takes a step back.
Cormack said: “Stewart in a lot of ways is a very private person and doesn’t like to blow his own trumpet on stuff. That is the way he goes about things.
“I didn’t ask him for permission because he would have said no. I just wanted to give a personal perspective on his time here.
“He could have walked away and handed it over to someone else but he didn’t because he has integrity.
“We went through that period when we thought the television deal was going to be way more than it was and it wasn’t.
“He stuck by it and I am in a privileged position to know what he has put in not just as the Stewart Milne Group but also personally.
“I think Stewart should be remembered for giving this club the platform way more than he had tenure for.
“He had a 21 year tenure but it has given us the springboard for the next 100 years with his determination to get a new footprint in the city, with Kingsford.
“Phase one has been delivered and we are debt-free. It was a tough call with the money that was spent to pull that off. Stewart has given this platform for the new stadium when we built it.”