later admitted that sacking Alexander was a mistake, saying "Graham Alexander should have never left this club last season. I should have never made that decision that I made". Motherwell On 7 January 2021, Alexander was announced as the new head coach of Scottish Premiership side Motherwell, following the departure of Stephen Robinson and replacing interim manager Keith Lasley. His first game in charge of Motherwell was a 1–1 draw against St Mirren in Paisley. On 10 January 2022, Alexander extended his contract with the club until 2025. Motherwell managed to finish fifth in the 2021–22 Scottish Premiership, despite only winning five games after the winter break. Alexander left the club by mutual consent on 29 July 2022, following their elimination from the Europa Conference League by Sligo Rovers. Career statistics Club International Managerial statistics Honours Player Preston Second Division: 1999–2000 Burnley Championship play-offs: 2008–09 Individual Championship PFA Team of the Year: 2004–05, 2006–07 First Division PFA Team of the Year: 2001–02 Second Division PFA Team of the Year: 1999–2000 Scunthorpe United Player of the Year: 1994 Burnley Player of the Year: 2010 Manager Fleetwood Town League Two play-offs: 2013–14 Salford City National League play-offs: 2018–19 Individual League One Manager of the Month: April 2016, November 2016 League Two Manager of the Month: January 2014, October 2019 See also List of Scotland international footballers born outside Scotland List of men's footballers with the most official appearances References External links UEFA stats for Euro 2008 qualifiers 1971 births Living people Footballers from Coventry English footballers Scottish footballers Scotland B international footballers Scotland international footballers Association football defenders Association football midfielders Scunthorpe United F.C. players Luton Town F.C. players Preston North End F.C. players Burnley F.C. players English Football League players Premier League players English football managers Scottish football managers Preston North End F.C. managers Fleetwood Town F.C. managers Scunthorpe United F.C. managers Salford City F.C. managers Motherwell F.C. managers English Football League managers National League (English football) managers Scottish Professional Football League managers Association football coaches Preston North End F.C. non-playing staff English people of Scottish descent English people of Irish descent