Europe-bound Motherwell appoint little-known Swedish manager after putting faith in data again (opens original article in a new tab)

Motherwell has appointed Alfred Johansson as their new manager, continuing their data-driven approach to recruitment that previously brought Jens Berthel Askou to the club.

• Motherwell appoints Alfred Johansson as new manager
• Johansson replaces Jens Berthel Askou who moved to Toulouse
• Club uses data-driven strategy for manager selection
• Johansson has no professional playing career but has coaching experience