Monday 11 May 2015 16:14, UK
Retiring Aberdeen captain Russell Anderson is to become the Scottish Premiership club's business development executive next month.
Anderson has made 406 appearances in two Pittodrie stints to be sixth in the all-time appearance list for the Reds.
He hangs up his boots after 18 years as a professional later this month and part of the 36-year-old's business development remit will be to establish a new training facility and stadium for the Dons.
A club statement said the Scot would be undertaking a role that would "offer a blend of corporate engagement, in its many facets, account management and sustaining and building client relations.
"He will also have a role to play in the development of our longer term projects to establish a new training facility and stadium for the club.
"A key element of this new role will be to support the expansion and delivery of AFC Community Trust initiatives, in particular the Russell Anderson Soccer Academy, which will now operate within the AFCCT programme of activities.
"Russell will be a figurehead for the Trust as they strive to continue 'to provide support and opportunity to change lives for the better'. Russell will continue to have a presence on a match-day in an ambassadorial role which will encompass many 'behind the scenes' duties at Pittodrie."
Vice-chairman George Yule said: "Given Russell's qualities in leadership, his ability to engage at all levels, his standing both at the club and in this area, we believe these ingredients will allow us to develop a future career at the club for Russell off the pitch."
