Inverness Caledonian Thistle confirm sporting director John Robertson is leaving the club
Inverness Caledonian Thistle have confirmed sporting director John Robertson is leaving the club to pursue other opportunities in the game.
Robertson (59) who was manager at the club for two different periods, had been acting as the club's sporting director since June 2021.
During his time as manager, Robertson won the Championship in 2004 and won two Challenge Cups in 2004 and 2018 as well as sharing the trophy with Raith Rovers in 2020 due to the impact of the pandemic.
He left the club to take charge of Hearts in 2004 but returned in charge of the club in 2017 after they were relegated from the Premiership.
The following season saw him lead the team to a third place finish and into the play-off places and once again lead the team to Hampden for a Scottish Cup Semi-Final against Hearts, losing 3-0.
Caley Thistle were beaten in the Premiership Play-Off semi finals by Dundee United.
Robertson had the team sitting in second place during 2019/20 and in the Challenge Cup final when the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Inverness finished in second place in the league and Caley Thistle and Raith Rovers would be confirmed as joint winners of the Challenge Cup.
Robertson was granted compassionate leave following a family bereavement in February 2021. He returned back to the club in June 2021 as the club’s first sporting director.
Chairman Ross Morrison said: “John has served the club incredibly well over a number of years, both as a successful manager and more recently as sporting director.
His football achievements here in the Highlands are outlined below and his astute transfer dealings brought in significant funds across his time in charge and throughout that period he was always a brilliant ambassador for the club.
"His drive to establish the new 10 acre Hub for the ICT Community Trust working with Highland Council, Sport Scotland and the SFA and his input into accessing six figure grants for our Community Trust in particular has gone unseen by almost everyone out with the football club.
"We wish him well in his future endeavours and he will always be welcome at the Caledonian Stadium.”