Inverness Caledonian Thistle are to make temporary appointment as manager John Robertson granted compassionate leave

Inverness Caledonian Thistle have confirmed that manager John Robertson has been granted an indefinite period of compassionate leave due to a family bereavement.

With assistant manager Scott Kellacher also unavailable as he is recovering from a serious illness, coaches Barry Wilson and Ryan Esson took training this morning.

The club's chief executive Scot Gardiner will be looking to appoint someone on an interim basis to help Wilson and Esson ease the workload, but Robertson and Kellacher will return to their roles when ready.

Charlie Christie will also help out if required, but cannot take the interim role due to ongoing projects in his job as head of youth development.