Motherwell have named Stevie Frail as the club's new assistant manager.
The 53-year-old joins as Stuart Kettlewell’s number two in the dugout and will begin his role immediately.
Frail had spells with Dundee, St Johnstone, Tranmere, Hearts and Morton before retiring as a player in 2002.
Well versed as a coach, Frail has had experience at international level with Northern Ireland and at club level.
In 2005, he was number two at Hearts for over two years before stepping up as manager of the club for the remainder of the 2007/08 season.
He was Micky Mellon’s assistant at Dundee United in the 2020/21 campaign and was most recently at East Fife working alongside Darren Young.
Frail said: “I am delighted to be here and given this opportunity.
“Stuart phoned me last week with regards to coming in and we discussed at length the short-term and long-term visions he has at the club.
“It was an easy decision to make. This is a good club and I’m well aware of the history of it.
“From my perspective, I’m looking forward to getting back on the training pitch again.”
“When I took the job, I knew I wanted an experienced head in the dugout with me,” manager Stuart Kettlewell added.
“Stephen is highly regarded and respected in the game and is someone who has coached at various different levels, at club and international level.
“He is an excellent coach who builds good relationships with players and has been in work recently.
“I’m very much looking forward to working with Stephen and hopefully forging a successful time at Motherwell.”
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