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Askou Claims Second Manager of the Month as Motherwell Surge Prompts Celtic Speculation

The Motherwell manager says he is planning for the future at Fir Park despite fresh pundit claims linking him to Celtic.

Overview

  • Jens Berthel Askou was named the Scottish Premiership Glen’s Manager of the Month for February, his second such award this season.
  • Motherwell went unbeaten in four league games in February with a draw against Rangers and wins over Aberdeen, St Mirren and Dundee United, recording three consecutive clean sheets.
  • The club sit fourth in the table and visit Celtic next after a 2-1 defeat at Dundee, their first league loss in 10 matches.
  • Sky Sports highlighted season-long defensive metrics for Motherwell, reporting only 20 goals conceded and 16 clean sheets to date in comparisons with top European leagues.
  • Askou has stated he has no plans to leave Motherwell, while former executive Keith Wyness has publicly suggested he is a likely candidate for the Celtic job, a view reported as opinion rather than a confirmed move.