Motherwell 'reluctantly' accept Stuart Kettlewell's resignation, saying boss left because personal abuse from supporters had forced his family to stay away from matches
Motherwell 'reluctantly' accept Stuart Kettlewell's resignation, saying boss left because personal abuse from supporters had forced his family to stay away from matches
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Motherwell manager Stuart Kettlewell has quit after abuse from supporters forced his family to stay away from matches. The Fir Park club currently sit fifth in the Premiership but some fans had turned against Kettlewell, particularly in the wake of the Scottish Cup defeat by St Johnstone on January 18.
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After another defeat in Perth on Saturday, this time in the league, the former Ross County manager decided he has had enough. Motherwell confirmed their board of directors had ‘very reluctantly’ accepted the 40-year-old’s resignation. A statement added: ‘Stuart approached chief executive Brian Caldwell on Monday morning to explain why he wished to resign. Stuart explained that some of the personal abuse was now affecting his family, to the point where they didn’t wish to attend games.
‘As a result, he felt it would be best if he tendered his resignation.’. Stuart Kettlewell has left Motherwell due to the personal abuse coming from some supporters. Kettlewell had guided Motherwell to fifth in the Premiership but felt he had to leave the club.
Caldwell said: ‘It’s really sad that Stuart felt that the time was right to move on. He had an exceptional record and has generated an impressive amount of transfer income for the club. ‘He has been a critical factor in the development of Motherwell academy graduates, as well as developing young loan players during his tenure.
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