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Friday 5th June 2026

St. Mirren William Hill Premiership

McLeish earns St. Mirren deal

Paisley side stick with coach after top flight safety

St. Mirren have appointed Craig McLeish as the club's permanent manager after securing their place in the William Hill Premiership for 2026/27.

McLeish took interim charge for the end of the 2025/26 campaign following Stephen Robinson's departure to Aberdeen and he led the Buddies to safety via a play-off victory over Partick Thistle.

The 36-year-old will now have the change to build his own team with the Buddies after signing a contract until 2029.

McLeish told the club's website: "We've achieved a lot over this last period, and we have to now look at what we do and how we operate as a club.

"A lot of that will be about developing our own young players and giving them more opportunities. I think with my knowledge of the players coming through and how much I trust them, I don't think there would be a better person to go down that route as well.