Manager Stuart Kettlewell and Assistant Manager Stephen Frail have signed new contracts at the club.
The Motherwell manager and Assistant have agreed to new rolling contracts.
“It’s been a huge honour to lead this team since February 2023,” manager Stuart Kettlewell said.
“Remaining at the club was always something I wanted. I’m proud of what we have achieved as a team so far.
“When I first joined, the outlook was bleak, and we needed to turn the form around quickly. Fast forward 18 months, and we have gone on a scintillating run at the end of the 22/23 season, just missed out on top-six last season, increased the revenue from player sales, and progressed to the quarter-final of the Premier Sports Cup.
“The development of players has been something I’m particularly proud of.
“But what made this decision so easy was the unwavering support I’ve received from staff, the executive board and most importantly, the supporters.
“Since my first day at the club, the backing has been immense. We’ve had lots of good moments that we have celebrated together.
“I said right at the very start of my tenure that there was lots we could achieve here. That included producing a team that the supporters could buy into.
“The work towards that doesn’t stop here; if anything, it increases. I will continue to do as best I can, work as hard as I can, to reach our goals and aspirations.”
Stuart Kettlewell named Stephen Frail as his assistant back in March 2023, having had experience at both international level with Northern Ireland and at club level.
“I’ve thoroughly enjoyed my time at this fantastic club so far,” assistant manager Stephen Frail added.
“I love working with the players, the staff and the manager. I didn’t know the manager prior to coming here, and it’s been rewarding to work with him.
“I’m privileged to have been offered these new terms and hopefully we can have a very successful season.”
Stuart Kettlewell was named Motherwell boss in February 2023, having won his two games in interim charge.
He made the best start of any Motherwell manager since Roger Hynd in 1977, winning a manager of the month award in the process.
With the side joint bottom of the league at the start of February, Kettlewell led the team on an incredible few months of results, which included wins against Hibernian, Hearts, Livingston, Dundee United, St Johnstone and St Mirren. Motherwell also earned a point against Celtic at Parkhead. That run of form saw the Steelmen finish on 50 points, with Kettlewell at the helm for 30 of them.
That impressive run of form continued into the 23/24 season. Going into the September international break last year, Motherwell were undefeated on the road under Stuart Kettlewell, and they had extended their top-flight undefeated streak to 10 games, their longest run since 2010.
A run of winless games followed next. The team picked up six draws in 15 games, but a win over Livingston in December 2023 brought the Steelmen back to life.
Five wins and six draws from 15 games in all competitions prior to the split, which included our first win at Ibrox since 1997, saw Stuart Kettlewell’s side narrowly miss out on top-six on match day 32.
Two wins and a draw from the final matches saw Motherwell finish well above any of the relegation spots to secure our 40th consecutive season in the top flight.
Now, into his second full season at the club, Kettlewell has steered the team to the quarter-final of the Premier Sports Cup and to our first win of the league season against Hearts.
