Stuart Kettlewell hopes new manager can pull Ross County up league table
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STUART Kettlewell hopes newly appointed manager John Hughes will be able to get Ross County hitting the high notes again.
His 33-month reign in charge of the Staggies came to an end on Saturday after a 2–0 defeat against Hamilton.
The result leaves Ross County four points adrift of Hamilton at the bottom and with no win since September 19.
They have also scored just three goals in their last 10 league matches.
Speaking after being sacked, Kettlewell hopes that Hughes is the right man to help Ross County discover that winning feeling again.
“I wish them success moving forward and where they go next,” he said.
“Hopefully somebody can get a tune out of them and get a situation where they are not sitting at the foot of the table.”
Kettlewell understood why the club decided to relieve him of his duties.
“It is a sore one as I want to fight and scrap and do the best I can for the football club and I have done that for a long period of time,” he said.
“But results aren’t good enough.
“We find ourselves bottom of the table and cut ourselves adrift on the back of the result.
“I understand football and there is no ill feeling from me towards the football club or the chairman.”
Kettlewell became co-manager of Ross County along with manager Steven Ferguson in March 2018.
Despite being unable to save the Staggies from relegation, they returned to the Premiership 12 months later, leading them to the Championship title.
Last season, the duo led Ross County to safety in their first campaign back in the top flight as they finished in 10th place on the points per game system due to the season finishing early.
Kettlewell became standalone manager this season when Steven Ferguson was appointed chief executive at the club.
Ross County started the season brightly, winning their first two league matches at home to Motherwell and away to Hamilton Academical.
But a 1–0 win over St Johnstone in September has been their only other win this season in the Premiership.
