Beaucouzé · National 3 - Group M · Midfielder · #0 · France · 28 yrs
Whoever is chosen as Jens Berthel Askou's successor as Motherwell manager will be fairly confident of progressing beyond the Conference League's second qualifying round following Wednesday's draw. Being unseeded, the Fir Park side could have faced Denmark's FC Copenhagen or Finland's HJK Helsinki, two sides with regular European football behind them. Instead, they were paired with the lower-ranked Havnar Boltfelag of the Faroe Islands, with Well hosting the first leg on 23 July and travelling to the 5,000-capacity stadium at Gundadalur, Torshavn the following midweek.
Motherwell are closing in on a new manager to replace Jens Berthel Askou, with the club saying their search is at an "advanced stage". The Dane left to join Ligue 1 side Toulouse three weeks ago after leading the Fir Park side to a fourth-placed finish. Motherwell will travel to Denmark at the end of this month for a seven-day training camp and will take on Danish champions AGF Aarhus in a friendly match on 5 July.
Jens Berthel Askou captured the hearts of Motherwell supporters during a whirlwind 11-month tenure. The Dane has departed for Toulouse after implementing a slick and eye-catching possession-based style that swept the Steelmen to a fourth-place Scottish Premiership finish and European football for the first time in four years. Motherwell finished the season on 61 points - their fourth-highest tally since three points for a win was introduced in 1994.
Motherwell fans, we asked for your views after manager Jens Berthel Askou's move to French Ligue 1 side Toulouse was confirmed. David: Post Jens, I actually fear the worst. Jens and some of our top performers were always going to be scouted by other clubs.
Motherwell chairman Kyrk Macmillan says the club have been "continually working on contingencies" to ensure they can build on the work done by Jens Berthel Askou. Askou, who has left Fir Park to join French side Toulouse as their head coach, spent just one season at the club, but brought with him a progressive brand of football that saw the club secure a fourth-place finish and European football. "First of all, I want to wish Jens all the very best for the future," Macmillan said.
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