Club update: Simo Valakari

We can confirm that Simo Valakari will not yet be able to take his place in the dugout for this weekend’s William Hill Premiership fixture against Ross County.

Despite extensive work behind the scenes at McDiarmid Park, the scheduling of a necessary governmental appointment could not be obtained in a timely manner. The scheduling process for such appointments is completely outside of club control.

Chief executive Fran Smith said: “Fans can be assured that the club is doing everything it can to speed up the process.

“Simo is understandably itching to get started and to take his place on the touchline. We will provide a further update to supporters as soon as possible.”