The Premiership kingmaker out to make Motherwell Scotland's Bodo/Glimt
The Premiership kingmaker out to make Motherwell Scotland's Bodo/GlimtImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Former Norwich defender Jens Berthel Askou took charge of Motherwell last JuneByNick McPheatBBC Sport ScotlandPublished2 minutes agoJens Berthel Askou is on a video call addressing international members of the Well Society, who form a fraction of Motherwell's 4,000-strong fan ownership group.The 43-year-old Danish coach has just been asked how realistic it is for the modest Lanarkshire side to emulate the freakish success of Champions League last-16 club Bodo/Glimt or shock 2025 Swedish champions Mjallby."If we're brave enough to be extremely consistent with the way we have identified possible advantages against better opponents with more resources, I think it's possible," he replies.At that point in late October, Askou's team were attracting attention with their bold and intense possession-based football, yet their ceiling appeared limited to a top-half push after securing only a second league win in nine matches.Seven months on, Motherwell are on the brink of securing European qualification, playing what former Celtic striker Chris Sutton describes as the best football in the UK.That reputation has labelled Askou's men as kingmakers in the Scottish Premiership title race - a billing they lived up to with a stunning win at Rangers two weeks ago.Leaders Hearts and second-placed Celtic are next to visit Lanarkshire, where Motherwell have lost just twice in 16 months, in a five-day spell that could decide the destination of the trophy.But who is the man leading the Fir Park revolution?Hearts have league in sight - what next in title race?Published19 hours agoJust's rise from Austrian second tier to Premiership standoutPublished28 AprilLatest Motherwell news, analysis and fan viewsDemands, litter-picking & changing cultureImage source, Getty ImagesMotherwell's form has tailed off after a remarkable run of o...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
ملاحظة تحريرية | Editorial Note: نُشر هذا المقال في الأصل بواسطة BBC Sport Football. خبر (Khabr) هي منصة إعلامية أردنية مرخّصة تعمل بالذكاء الاصطناعي. نضيف قيمة تحريرية من خلال: تحليل ذكي للأخبار، ملخصات تلقائية، رواية صوتية بالذكاء الاصطناعي، ترجمة متعددة اللغات، وتدقيق الحقائق. هدفنا جعل الأخبار أكثر وضوحاً وسهولةً للقارئ العربي.
This article was originally published by BBC Sport Football. Khabr is a licensed Jordanian AI-powered news platform (Registration #82086). We add editorial value through: AI-powered news analysis, automated summaries, AI audio narration, multi-language translation (Arabic, English, French, Turkish), and AI fact-checking. Our mission is to make news more accessible and understandable for Arabic-speaking audiences worldwide.