Stuart McCall quit Motherwell after enduring sleepless nights due to club's poor form
Stuart McCall brought an end to his four-year reign as Motherwell boss
He resigned after his side's fifth defeat in succession against St Johnstone
McCall felt unable to turn around the club's fortunes
By MARK WILSON FOR THE SCOTTISH DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 00:00, 4 November 2014 | UPDATED: 00:00, 4 November 2014
Stuart McCall has admitted to enduring sleepless nights before realising he no longer had the answers to halt Motherwell’s slide in form.
The 50-year-old released an emotional open letter to supporters on the Motherwell website, reflecting on both the remarkable achievements of his four-year spell at Fir Park and the thinking behind his decision to step down.
McCall resigned as manager on Sunday evening, 48 hours after his side suffered a fifth successive defeat with a 2-1 loss at St Johnstone.
The former Scotland midfielder feared his own despondency at being unable to turn results around could have a further negative impact on the squad.
That led him to the conclusion it was best to step aside, with assistant manager Kenny Black in caretaker charge for Friday’s visit of Dundee United while the process of appointing a replacement begins.
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