Motherwell appoints Alfred Johansson as new manager

New manager Alfred Johansson has told Motherwell supporters not to expect major changes to the playing style successfully implemented by predecessor Jens Berthel Askou. Swede Johansson has replaced Dane Askou, who was very popular with the Well faithful during his solitary season in charge and drew plaudits for the Steelmen's possession-based brand of football. Johansson spoke with Askou before taking on the Motherwell job and "can't praise the style of play here at Motherwell enough".

Motherwell have found their Jens Berthel Askou replacement in the form of 35-year-old Swedish coach Alfred Johansson, but who exactly is the Steelmen's new manager? While Johansson has never played the game professionally, he went down the academic route on his journey to becoming a head coach. Alongside earning a bachelors degree in sports science in Sweden, he completed a postgraduate course in high-performance football coaching in Lisbon.

New Motherwell boss Alfred Johansson says it's a "huge honour" to become the club's 31st manager. The Fir Park side have been searching for Jens Berthel Askou's replacement following his departure to French Ligue 1 side Toulouse last month. The 35-year-old was most recently manager of Norwegian side Rosenborg but has also had spells with FC Copenhagen in their youth set-up.

Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park.

Alfred Johansson is the new manager at Motherwell, with the 35-year-old Swede aiming to build on the success of last season at Fir Park.

Motherwell have appointed Alfred Johansson as the club's new manager, replacing Jens Berthel Askou at Fir Park.