Sunderland striker Ross Stewart has urged Motherwell to hand their vacant manager's post to Stuart Kettlewell.
Kettlewell has taken interim charge at the Fir Park club in the wake of Steven Hammell's departure, and has been handed the reins for Sunday's clash at home to Hearts, having steered them to a 2-1 win over St Mirren on Wednesday.
Stewart, 26, who played under Kettlewell at Ross County before heading to Sunderland, insists he's baffled that Kettlewell hasn't been in a managerial position since leaving Ross County in 2020.
Speaking to the Daily Record, former Albion Rovers star Stewart said: "With the situation Motherwell are in, and knowing the way Stuart works, he would be ideal for that job.
"They don't want to be at the bottom end and it will be a battle, but I think Stuart would be ideal for the Motherwell job.
"I don't know all the names under consideration, but Stuart would be the obvious choice for me.
"I firmly believe he could keep them up and then look to build the team up again.
"He knows the league, the club, is a good man-manager, and is also a top coach and manager."
Stewart added: "The only surprise for me is that Stuart hasn't been given another first-team since he left Ross County.
"It really is a surprise, because he did a great job at County.
"He and Steven Ferguson were the management team as we won the Championship and Challenge Cup, and he also kept us in the Premiership in the first season, during Covid.
"He has had success and he will have more success in football management, going forward - fingers crossed it starts with the Motherwell job."
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