Liam Polworth has revealed that he trained with teenagers last season after falling out of favour with Motherwell boss Graham Alexander.
The 26-year-old started the first three games of Alexander's tenure but he played just once - the 3-0 defeat against St Johnstone when Motherwell faced an injury crisis - after getting sent off against Aberdeen.
The creative midfielder says things turned sour after he rejected a new contract offer in January before he was made to train with teenagers at the Fir Park side.
“I was offered a new contract just before January and I turned that down," Polworth told the Press and Journal.
"A few other things happened after that and things didn’t work out for multiple reasons, which is the best way for me to put it.
“So, once I had turned down the contract there, it then became a long and frustrating six months.”
“I played the first few games under the new manager and got sent off at Aberdeen and, after that, things didn’t go to plan.
“It has been an eye-opening six months. I have got to see the other side of football.
“At the age of 26, you are sent away to train with kids of 14 or 15. I am just glad it’s over and I can move on.”
“In the first season we finished third in the league and someone told me the stats showed that I created the most chances in the league.
“That first season was really productive. Even the start of my second season, we had a few European games, which was a great experience.
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