Chairman Stephen Thompson Premiership 12th (relegated) | Stadium Tannadice Park Highest home attendance 11,385 vs Dundee | |
Manager Jackie McNamara
(Until 26 September 2015)
Mixu Paatelainen
(From 14 October 2015) Lowest home attendance 5,174 vs Dunfermline Athletic in the Scottish League Cup 3rd Round | ||
The 2015–16 season is Dundee United's 107th season, having been founded as Dundee Hibernian in 1909 and their third season in the Scottish Premiership. United will also compete in the League Cup and the Scottish Cup.
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Management
They began the season under the management of Jackie McNamara, who was on a long term contract until 2017. On 26 September 2015, following the club's defeat to St Johnstone, McNamara was relieved of his duties as manager of the club, however he still remained an employee of Dundee United. The following day McNamara and his backroom staff Simon Donnelly, Darren Jackson and Craig Hinchcliffe officially left the club. Assistant youth coach Dave Bowman became caretaker manager.
On 14 October, United appointed former player Mixu Paatelainen as head coach. His first game in charge was versus Heart of Midlothian on 18 October.
Results & fixtures
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