Mark McGhee confirmed as Motherwell boss

His appointment comes in time for Saturday’s home match with Celtic and McGhee told the club’s official website: “I am delighted to be back at Fir Park and Motherwell, a club in which I have a real affection for after a few fantastic highs and tragic lows in my last spell”.

Scotland’s advisor person-in-charge, 58, that happen the Fir Park pub between 2007 and 2009 before you leave for Aberdeen, has kept constructive has dialogue when using the Well wood panel.

Stephen Craigan, who has been caretaker since Ian Baraclough departed the club last month, pulled out of the running, leaving the way clear for McGhee.

Mark McGhee has been confirmed as manager of Motherwell for a second time.

The Fir Park side were reportedly inundated with applications for the vacant position and had been interviewing potential candidates over the past week, but now it seems that McGhee has won the race to be manager.

His most recent club role was with Bristol Rovers, with whom he spent 11 months in the manager’s office before being sacked in December 2012.