Michael Wimmer quits as manager of Motherwell after just three months in role

Michael Wimmer has quit his role as manager of Motherwell after just three months.

The German took over from former boss Stuart Kettlewell in February and helped the club to an eighth place finish in the Premiership.

The Fir Park club confirmed on Friday that he has now left his position for personal reasons.

Motherwell have reluctantly agreed a compensation SSV Jahn Regensburg for Wimmer to take over as the manager there.

The German side, who are from close to where Wimmer’s family are based, have recently been relegated from Bundesliga 2.

In a statement released through the Motherwell website, Wimmer said: “I want to thank the Board and all the staff at the club for the way they welcomed me to Scotland and also supported me so much from when I arrived in February.

“They have done everything to support me and my family during my time here.

“This has been an ongoing, extremely difficult position that I have found myself in, and the club have done all they could to support me during these challenging times, both whilst I was in post and while I have been back in Germany.

“I am sorry to all the Motherwell fans; the support you have shown me has been outstanding, and I have loved learning about this wonderful club. This decision was an extremely hard one for me to make; however, I have decided to move back home, as I need to put my family first and be with them, and I want to thank the board for the understanding shown through these challenging times.

“I hope the club can continue to progress next season. I really enjoyed the time I spent in Scotland. There are great people at the club who are ambitious and want the best for the club going forward. I only wish everyone at Motherwell FC the very best for the future.”