Peter Houston sparks concern over Dundee United future

By Jim SpenceBBC Sport

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Dundee United boss Peter Houston

Dundee United manager Peter Houston has revealed he could leave Tannadice at the end of the season.

Houston, who was appointed in May 2010, also assists Scotland manager Craig Levein.

"There is nothing on the table for me," Houston told BBC Scotland.

"A lot of people have been asking me why I haven't signed a new deal: because I haven't been offered one basically."

Houston led United to Scottish Cup success months after taking the Tannadice reins from Levein and kept the club in the top four in his first full season in charge.

"If it's to be the end of May when I move on from here then I'll look back with fond memories," Houston said.

"Who knows what will happen? The chairman (Stephen Thompson) hasn't gone back to John Colquhoun (Houston's agent).

"There might be an offer put on the table for me, I don't know."

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  • @18 Yes you are of course right MCD. The whole of the SPL is in misery without The Rangers and we will all go bust. See you in three years if you can manage to haul yourselves out of your self-imposed exile.

  • It's not a non-story. it's decidedly a stry that's likely to run for a while becaue Utd have been poor by their standards and Houston well knows this, especially since Utd were, on paper, likey to be the beneficiaries of Rangers being punted out of the SPL. the fact that it hasn't happened for them this season yet could well be down to Houston, so his jaickets on a shoogley peg. go figure.....

  • Given 606 is not long dead and buried (GRIS) Can't complain too much when any article gets a comments section. It's important to fans of Dundee Untied, as much as any other similar story would be to fans of other clubs. 'Big' clubs don't get a monopoly on comments.
    Think Houston has done a decent job considering the revolving door of his talented players have left by. Tough job in the SPL for all

  • As a Dundee United fan I'm glad the BBC report this information, and I think that 9 months is not a long time before the end of a contract. Just look at how early player contracts are negotiated for comparison.

  • If Rangers were in the SPL today, United and all the other teams would not be any different financially. Rangers plan to buy there way back to the top (after this season of course) and therefore back in to trouble.

    Rangers are the real joke of Scottish football. Zero integrity.

    Gers fans posts are very sad indeed. You respect nobody & believe you deserve to win every game. Very sad indeed!

  • He is a far better manager than summer teeth neil lennon

  • Can't he just leave now , then UTD could have Levien back and do the whole of Scotland a favour

  • It matters to United fans, #1.

    Any group of fans would be concerned that their manager may be allowed to leave. It may not be of much interest to fans of other clubs who have no interest how their rivals are getting on, but so what?

  • They'll need to wait to see what money is available at the end of the season - not a surprise given the lack of money in the SPL.

  • @32 sevco beating motherwell wasnt a shock. stuart mccall is doing a good job as manager, but so far against his beloved sevco he has managed one goal and one goalless draw in 7 games. i dont think any of us expected anything less on wednesday. after watching the game i couldnt tell who was spl and who was sfl3 because both sides were atrotious. wonder if well will raise their game on saturday?

  • @29 If you think Rangers beating Motherwell at Ibrox is a "cup shock", I hope you are the headline writer if they actually win it!

  • @ 27 Your grammar is atrocious. 'There' not 'Their'!! Anyway, your argument is nonsense. Does Stenhousemuir putting Inverness to penalties mean they are an SPL team?? Cup shocks happen. Rangers team was poor, as was Motherwell's performance on the night. But, Rangers would be destroyed should they play away to ANY of the other SPL teams.

  • Hope the contract offer is on its way, Houston has done a great job in a time of decreasing budgets. Any current weaknesses is due to a small squad which has been shrinking for the last 4 years as united and other teams begin to balance the books and pay sensible wages. No point in changing, the grass is not a always greener. Remember McCall etc. Steven T please sort it out.

  • Its the norm for a bit of speculation. Houston will re-sign , get the players signed up first, and United will of course hope they get the 3rd division team in the quarter finals, preferably away, to put them in their place. Its not just in Scotland theres belt tightening as you would see watching the Everton game the stands were empty. Gers show your quality by hoping teams in Scotland fold..nice

  • Love that the newco "supporter" on to share his opinions can't even manage to spell the guys name right.

    Houston is trying to talk himself up a deal. The fact we are currently well off the pace in a very poor league suggests he might not be worth one anyway.

  • What a non story Jim. Maybe its the months and month of Rangers bating and you've just quite simply forgotten how to write a decent article. Pathetic

  • @27 and 28 what a comedian you are, brilliant stuff. Rangers fans comments are epic. OK . . . Let's say Rangers are back in the SPL in a few years. What might happen. Over spending in a desperate attempt to win the league and cups. Down the line this will happen again. Money is killing football and Rangers are not helping their cause. Be careful what you wish for ;o)

  • @34 I think we will need to call in Alice and the Unbrella Corp to rid this site of all the zombies

  • @27 You just sound like a bitter bitter sevco fan! What has United got to do with it? All SPL clubs voted but it was your club that put yourselves there. Any other club wouldn't have had a chance and would probably not have easily found their way into div3 either. Open your eyes and accept it was solely your own clubs doing! Its getting boring listening to this nonsense from every sevco fan.

  • I think Thompson is doing the right thing by signing the players on long term contracts before the management team. Watson,Rankin & Armstrong have signed extensions and Daly and Dillon are ready to put pen to paper. After this is fixed it can then be time to give houston a new contract

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