Kettlewell not buying hype of his return to Fir Park

KILMARNOCK manager Stuart Kettlewell stressed he would not get distracted by the hype surrounding his first trip to Fir Park since he quit as Motherwell boss.

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Kettlewell, left, takes his Killie side to Lanarkshire tomorrow, seven months after his sudden departure in controversial circumstances.

Well cited “personal abuse” from supporters towards Kettlewell as the reason he left after feeling his family could no longer attend games.

Some supporters felt the fan base had been unfairly tarnished by the statement and Kettlewell’s media interviews, although he later stressed it was a minority of fans and that he received support from others even after leaving.