Tangerines appoint Chisholm

Dundee United have appointed Gordon Chisholm as their new manager.

The former Hibernian and Sunderland defender took temporary charge of the team until the end of the season after Ian McCall was sacked in March.

Chisholm has since guided the Tangerines to Bank of Scotland Premier League safety and into the Tennent’s Scottish Cup final this weekend.

Chisholm has signed a three-year deal with the Tannadice club and will keep Tony Docherty and Dave Bowman on as his assistants.

United chairman Eddie Thompson insists the conduct and professionalism of Chisholm during his short tenure as caretaker boss convinced the board to hand him the role on a permanent basis.

Thompson said: “I said after the departure of Ian McCall that we would take our time in looking for a new manager. Between then and now, we have received over 50 applications for the position.

“Gordon was appointed as caretaker manager and was told he had an excellent opportunity to land the job on a permanent basis.

“We have all been very impressed by the way Gordon has conducted himself over the last few weeks.

“His professionalism and knowledge of the game is there for everyone to see. I look forward to working with him in the future in helping to ensure Dundee United go from strength to strength.”