"James will take the team for training and will oversee the final Ladbrokes Premiership match of the season against St Mirren at the Kilmac Stadium at Dens Park on Saturday."

McIntyre was sacked along with assistant Jimmy Boyle on Sunday, eight days after relegation was confirmed.

Boyle was head of the club's youth set-up until being named his former Airdrie team-mate's assistant in October, but did not survive the review into Dundee's poor season.

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