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Celtic skipper Scott Brown will join Aberdeen in a player\/coach role this summer.<\/p>\nCeltic skipper Scott Brown will join Aberdeen in a player\/coach role this summer.<\/p>\n
The Dons confirmed the 35-year-old had agreed a pre-contract deal.<\/p>\n
Brown will link up with newly-appointed Aberdeen boss Stephen Glass, whom he played with at Hibernian.<\/p>\n
The decision will bring the curtain down on a hugely successful 14-year spell at Celtic.<\/p>\n
Brown said on the Celtic website: \u201cIt is a huge decision to leave this magnificent club, which has been such a massive part of my life for so long, but this is a new opportunity for me and a new chapter. Celtic will never leave me and the club will forever be in my heart.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe still have work to do this season and that will, of course, as ever be my full focus as we try to bring our fans more success.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quoted on the Aberdeen website, Brown added: \u201cThere is no doubt I had a lot to deliberate when deciding my next steps, particularly after enjoying 14 successful years at Celtic.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, the opportunity to join Aberdeen, a club entering an exciting new period with my former team-mate Stephen now at the helm, was one I couldn\u2019t pass up.<\/p>\n
\u201cI still feel I have got a lot to give, not only on the pitch, but in a broader capacity as I embark on my coaching journey. I will be relentless in my quest for success for Aberdeen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glass spoke of the importance of bringing in an on-field leader when he was appointed on Monday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opportunity to bring a player of Scott\u2019s caliber, a leader who has more European appearances for Celtic than any other player, is a huge coup for me and for Aberdeen,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis experience will be invaluable on the pitch and he is someone who will help set the standards we expect at this club.<\/p>\n
\u201cA born competitor, with a strong appetite to win, his hands-on approach and desire to nurture will hugely benefit the development of the young, emerging talent we have here.<\/p>\n
\u201cScott will be a big part of my coaching team and, whilst his impact will undoubtedly be felt on the pitch, where I believe he still has much to give, I am looking forward to assisting his transition into coaching.\u201d<\/p>\n