Next Aberdeen Manager Odds: After Jimmy Thelin

Lennon publicly declared his interest in the Dons job when Warnock left and the former Celtic manager's name is likely to be in the frame again when a replacement for Thelin is required. 

Lennon confirmed he held talks with Aberdeen but opted to move to Romania, taking the Rapid Bucharest job, but he lasted just three months. Lennon has also been dismissed by the Cypriot First Division side Omonia since his second spell in charge of Celtic came to an end in 2021.

The Northern Irishman won five league titles for Celtic across his seven years at the club in all.

Asking McInnes to return might be an obvious option with the ex-Dons boss again impressing in Scottish football by performing above expectations with Kilmarnock. McInnes has gone on the record saying he wants the Scotland job in the future but a Pittodrie comeback may also appeal.

Neil was among the favourites in the next Aberdeen manager betting odds before Thelin got the job and he would probably be in the running again the next time the role comes up.

The former Preston North End and Norwich City manager has exclusively worked south of the border since leaving Hamilton Academical in 2015 but may be tempted home by a chance to lead the Dons.

St Mirren boss Robinson would surely be on the shortlist having previously taken Motherwell to a pair of cup finals in the same season. The Northern Irishman has got St Mirren performing above expectations and he is regarded as one of the safest pairs of hands in Scottish football.

Leven would be a natural choice to step in as caretaker and if he performs well would be in with a strong shout of getting the Aberdeen job on a permanent basis.

Leven was interviewed for St Johnstone's managerial vacancy recently and was also previously linked with Raith Rovers. It seems likely Leven will step up as a manager in his own right at some point, so why not here?

The Northern Ireland manager was strongly linked with Aberdeen when they needed to replace Warnock, but he is contracted to 2028 and recently said that he wants to continue working with a young group of talent.

Northern Ireland have got a Nations League promotion under their belts under O'Neill and he seems to be satisfied at Windsor Park, in his second spell in charge of NI.

Experienced Scottish manager Ross could throw his hat into the ring but his reputation took a hit after a terrible short spell at Dundee United that included a 9-0 defeat to Celtic and a heavy 7-1 aggregate loss to AZ Alkmaar in a poor Europa Conference League qualifying campaign.

Livingston kept faith with Martindale after relegation and he may want to repay that loyalty. But after a decade at the club, he might be ready to take on a new challenge.

Martindale may have a chequered past but he is respected in the game and has plenty of Scottish Premiership experience, having led Livi to a national cup final appearance as well as two top-six finishes.

Dons fans might not be excited about Kettlewell, but with Motherwell going well in the Scottish Premiership his name would surely be mentioned as a potential Aberdeen next manager.

The former Ross County boss has been criticised for his style of play despite getting good results but deserves credit for the emergence of the exciting young Motherwell midfielder Lennon Miller.