Having a Scottish baby & good vibes - Johansson on Motherwell move
Having a Scottish baby & good vibes - Johansson on Motherwell moveImage source, SNSImage caption, Johansson says he has a long-term focus on Motherwell, although the club has not revealed the length of contract the Swede has signedByKheredine IdessaneBBC Sport Scotland Senior ReporterPublished3 minutes agoAlfred Johansson is only 35 but already worldly-wise enough not to go making big, bold predictions about what kind of success he might bring to Motherwell."Tomorrow is tomorrow, yesterday was yesterday and today is today," was how the new manager translated an old Swedish expression in which he puts much faith.He's clearly a deep thinker, as well as quite the people-person. Warm handshakes all round at the start of his introductory media conference, as predecessor Jens Berthel Askou also liked to do, followed by a good line in home-spun philosophy and a warm, engaging smile."Success for me would be if we could continue to build and consolidate all of the good things that have been going on with the past couple of managers," he said.The bar, of course, has been set ferociously high by Askou, who steered Motherwell to a fourth place Premiership finish and European football before being tempted away by Toulouse.While the club won't elaborate on the length of Johansson's contract, the man himself says his commitment should not be questioned."I just moved here a couple of days ago with my pregnant wife," he explained. "I think that tells the story that we want to be here. It's a really narrow focus but also a long-term focus. "I'll have a Scottish baby, yes. If my wife was not coming, I was not going to go. It was a life decision for us and we feel really happy about it."Written in the stars?It would appear fate may also have had a small hand in the Swede's presence in Lanarkshire. During a Lisbon-based coaching course he did a paper on the 'Louis Moult' League Cup semi-final win ov...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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