hiː wʌz ˈɔfɚd ðə mˈænɪdʒɚz pəzˈɪʃən æɾ ˌæbɚdˈiːn ænd bɪkˌeɪm ðə klˈʌbz nˈuː bˈɔs ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː.
He was offered the manager's position at Aberdeen and became the club's new boss on 11 December 2002.