Mark Wilson appointed Partick Thistle head coach
Partick Thistle have appointed Mark Wilson as their new head coach.
The 40-year old stepped in as interim co-manager with Brian Graham last season following the sacking of Kris Doolan.
They led the Jags to the promotion play-offs but were knocked out by eventual winners Livingston in the semi-finals.
Wilson has now been handed the reins on his own despite Brian Graham being one of the frontrunners for the job.
The veteran striker dropped out of the race on Thursday along with Greenock Morton boss Dougie Imrie.
James McPake and Paul Caddis were also believed to be in contention.
Former Celtic defender Wilson steps into his first managerial role since leaving Brechin City in 2022.
He also had a previous spell in charge of Airdrieonians.
Chairman Richard Beastall told the club's official website: “We fully appreciate that supporters will feel frustrated it has taken us longer than we anticipated to make this announcement particularly as there has been a great deal of speculation throughout the course of this week.”
“However, it is important that a thorough recruitment and interview process was carried out, and that public announcements are not made until contracts have been negotiated and paperwork signed.”
“As part of our process we considered candidates with various levels of experience in management. However, the role of Head Coach is different to that of Manager – a Head Coach will lead training, set the tactics, be responsible for squad development and play a part in the player recruitment decision making process. They won’t be directly involved in contract negotiation which will be led our Sporting Director, Ian Baraclough.”
“We held both preliminary conversations and formal interviews with a number of candidates and we believe Mark is the best fit for Partick Thistle. His knowledge and commitment to promoting our own talent shone through, as did the leadership he showed on the training pitch, in the dressing room and during matches as we enjoyed a memorable end to the season. It was always clear to us throughout the process that that Mark was an integral part of our future aspirations.”
“We would now ask all Thistle fans to get behind Mark and the squad as we focus on Season 2025/26.”
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