Motherwell have appointed Max Rogers as their new assistant manager
Rogers, who has experience at St Mirren and Miami FC, is making his return to Scotland to join the Steelmen immediately under Jens Berthel Askou.
The 34-year-old said: “I am very happy to join Motherwell as assistant manager.”
He continued: “In my discussions with the manager, I was really impressed with his vision for the team, along with the winning mentality that he wants to create at the club and in the squad.
“I am eager to get to work with the players to prepare them for the season ahead – and to help create a team that the fans enjoy watching and are proud to support.”
Manager Askou said of the appointment: “I’m very excited about Max joining us.
“It has been some intense days with many interviews with different candidates.
“In Max, I’m convinced we’ve found the perfect man to help drive and accelerate the development of Motherwell Football Club.
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“Max fits the profile we have been looking for perfectly. He is extremely passionate, detailed and hard-working, and has an innovative approach to his work.
“At a young age, he has gained a lot of valuable experience through different coaching roles and environments with very talented and modern-thinking people.
“And on top of that, he has a solid, positive and likeable personality that will inspire and motivate his surroundings.
“We have gathered positive and strong references on Max, and the interviews and talks have confirmed our initial feeling.”
Rogers started his coaching career with a two-year spell in Paisley as a youth coach for St Mirren before making the journey to the USA to fulfil his first assistant manager role at Saint Louis.
On his return to the UK in 2021, he was the under-18s coach for Shrewsbury before heading back to the States with Indy Eleven and Miami FC.
In 2023, he once again travelled to England with Wigan, working under Shaun Maloney as a first-team coach for 18 months before taking on the position of assistant manager after a successful spell since joining the club.
