Motherwell backroom staff
We hold the names of 20 people on Motherwell's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Jens Berthel Askou manages the first team, with Max Rogers as assistant manager. Motherwell's is the joint 9th longest staff list of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jens Berthel Askou | Manager | First team | 42 | Denmark |  |
| Jim Paterson | Manager | Under-19s | 45 | Scotland | Stenhousemuir |
| Max Rogers | Assistant manager | First team | 34 | England |  |
| Jonathan Obika | Coach | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Neil Alexander | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 47 | Scotland |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 7 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Henderson | Head physio | Club-wide | 55 | Scotland | - |
| Jack Pow | Physio | First team | 24 | Scotland | - |
| Joe Morton | Physio | Under-19s | 34 | Scotland | - |
| Rachael Gillen | Physio | Under-19s | 31 | - | Falkirk |
| Graeme Henderson | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 37 | Scotland | Falkirk |
| Kirk Phillips | Sports scientist | First team | 28 | Scotland | AC Sparta Praha before that Football Club Midtjylland |
| Stefan Armstrong | Sports scientist | Under-19s | 26 | Scotland | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Daws | Chief scout | 55 | England |  |
| Gavin Miller | Scout | 37 | Scotland | - |
| Jay Bartram | Scout | 23 | England | - |
| William Glavin | Scout | 38 | Scotland | - |
| Ciaran King | Head performance analyst | 24 | Ireland | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clarkson | Head of youth development | 39 | Scotland |  |
Owners and directors
Who owns Motherwell and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyrk Macmillan | Chair | 33 | Scotland | - |
| Brian Caldwell | Managing director | 56 | Scotland |  |
Backroom staff at every Scottish Premiership club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Motherwell's list is the joint 9th longest of the 12, against a median of 24 across the division. Celtic names the most, 39. St Mirren names the fewest, 18.
Motherwell against the Scottish Premiership, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | MOTHERWELL | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 8 | 11 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 7 | 5 | 8 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| Football management | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 2 | 6 | 10 |  |
Backrooms the size of Motherwell's, in every league
Motherwell's 20 names make the joint 568th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 |  | - | 20 |
| 568 | FK Haugesund | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | Superleague Greece | 20 |
| 568 | Gotham FC Women | NWSL | 20 |
| 568 | Hamarkameratene | Eliteserien | 20 |
| 568 |  | National League | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | La Liga 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 | | Scottish Premiership | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | League One | 20 |
| 568 | Qingdao Hainiu | Chinese Super League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Francs Borains | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 597 | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | La Liga 2 | 19 |
Where Motherwell's staff come from
4 nationalities across the 19 staff whose nationality we hold
Scotland supplies 13 of the 19, 68%. The median age is 36. The oldest is Brian Caldwell, managing director, at 56, and the youngest Jay Bartram, scout, at 23. 10 members of staff came from another club, most often Falkirk (2).
Where Motherwell's former staff work now
On Motherwell's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 21 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Alexander | Manager |  |
| Stephen Robinson | Manager | |
| Stuart Kettlewell | Manager |  |
| Brian Kerr | Assistant manager | |
| Chris Lucketti | Assistant manager | |
| Diarmuid O'Carroll | Assistant manager | AC Sparta Praha |
| Stephen Frail | Assistant manager | |
| Stephen McManus | Coach | |
| Stevie Hammell | Coach | |
| Craig Hinchliffe | Goalkeeping coach | |
| Michael Campbell | Chief doctor | |
| Andy Boles | Head of sports science | |
| David Rhodes | Head of sports science | |
| Liam Jukes | Sports scientist |  |
| Tom Jones | Sports scientist | Altrincham |
| Martin Foyle | Chief scout |  |
| Ross Clarkson | Scout | |
| Graeme McArthur | Performance analyst |  |
| Scott Leitch | Head of youth development |  |
| Alan Burrows | Managing director | |
| Keith Lasley | Managing director | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Motherwell's manager?
Jens Berthel Askou is the Motherwell first-team manager, aged 42. Max Rogers is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Motherwell?
Neil Alexander coaches the Motherwell first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Motherwell's head physio?
David Henderson is head physio at Motherwell.
Who is Motherwell's chief scout?
Nick Daws is chief scout at Motherwell.
How many backroom staff do Motherwell have?
We hold the names of 20 people on Motherwell's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 7 in medical and sports science, 5 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 2 owners and directors. That is the joint 9th longest list of the 12 Scottish Premiership clubs we hold, against a median of 24. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 568th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Motherwell pays its squad, see Motherwell player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Scottish Premiership wages.