Craig Levein has voiced his confidence that he can guide St Johnstone up the Premiership standings after being named new manager in Perth.An experienced operator, the former Scotland boss has penned a contract until May 2026 and has brought in Andy Kirk - most recently in charge at Brechin City - as his number two.Levein, who has spent the past two seasons as club advisor at Brechin, takes up the McDiarmid Park role immediately and will be in the dugout for Tuesday night’s game against Motherwell.“I am delighted to be sitting here as the new St Johnstone manager,” said Levein.“I know Geoff Brown, Roddy Grant, Gus MacPherson and Stan Harris well and they were a massive part in why I have joined the club.“I believe we have a great squad here that can kick on and start to climb up the league.”Levein confirmed that Kirk, who he says is a “great coach”, will take on most of the training.He added: “I can’t wait to get started and look forward to the future here at McDiarmid Park.”Chief executive, Stan Harris, explained experience was key for bottom of the table Saints.“I am delighted to welcome Craig to St Johnstone,” said Harris.“Craig joins with vast experience having managed over 600 games, including having the highest honour of managing Scotland.“We identified the need for experience to help guide St Johnstone through this difficult spell, we believe we have found that by appointing Craig.“We wish Craig all the best in his new role and have no doubt we have picked the right candidate for the job.We would like to thank Brechin City Football Club for their co-operation throughout this process and wish them all the best for the remainder of the season.“Finally, we would like to thank Alex Cleland, Danny Griffin, Craig

St Johnstone CEO Stan Harris highlights importance of experience as Craig Levein named new manager

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