Kettlewell resigns as Motherwell manager

Stuart Kettlewell has resigned as Motherwell manager, with the Scottish Premiership club saying the 40-year-old cited the personal abuse he had received during a recent downturn in results.

Well say their board of directors "have very reluctantly accepted" his departure.

Kettlewell had been in charge for two years and his side currently sit fifth in the table.

But they have lost three games in a row and have gone four without a victory.

Chief executive Brian Caldwell last week pointed out that Kettlewell's side were outperforming clubs with bigger budgets and were nine points better off at the same stage last season.

However, they lost 2-1 away to bottom side St Johnstone on Saturday and Well say Kettlewell approached Caldwell to resign on Monday morning.

"Stuart explained that some of the personal abuse was now affecting his family, to the point where they didn't wish to attend games," the club said in a website statement.