Taken from MFC official site.
Nice last paragragh from them
Mark McGhee was today unveiled as the new Aberdeen boss, returning to the club where he made his name as a player.
Here we look back at his time in charge of the club where he made his name as a manager.
McGhee joined Motherwell in June 2007, succeeding Maurice Malpas, who resigned after just one ill-fated season in charge. The Steelmen had narrowly avoided relegation, finishing just six points ahead of Dunfermline.
He was given the task of taking the club forward, but the success that followed surpassed even his expectations. In his first season, McGhee led the club to third in the table, the highest league finish for thirteen years.
He transformed the team from relegation candidates to European challengers. Players who had struggled under the previous regime were revitalised, flourishing under the new boss.
His attractive brand of stylish, attacking football not only caught the imagination of the fans, but those in the Hampden offices. McGhee was named SPL Manager of the Month for November 2007 and subsequently shortlisted for the vacant Scotland job.
But it’s not just his management skills that won him plaudits at Fir Park. The way he has handled himself, under extraordinary circumstances with Phil O'Donnell's tragic death, were evidence to his real abilities.
Few would have wanted any of the emotional and managerial challenges McGhee unexpectedly faced but he successfully led the club through adversity and the third-place finish was a fitting tribute to the former captain.
It was a terrific achievement for the Motherwell boss and his success inevitably attracted suitors. He was approached for the Hearts job in the summer and looked set to take over the hot seat at Tynecastle before an eleventh-hour u-turn, deciding to remain at Fir Park to take the team back into Europe.
The Uefa Cup campaign was a brief one though, with the Steelmen losing out to French side AS Nancy in the first round of the competition. Those games typified a frustrating second season in which the team narrowly missed out on the top-six.
But qualification for Europe was again achieved via the Fair Play League, acknowledgement of the discipline McGhee has installed in the players.
While his second year in charge failed to match the heights of the first, there were still plenty of memorable moments, such as the nine game unbeaten league run which set a new club record and earned the boss another Manager of the Month award.
The end of the campaign brought fresh speculation about his future, having been recommended for the Celtic job by departing manager Gordon Strachan.
But it was Aberdeen who secured his services after lengthy negotiations with their former striker.
The club would like to place on record its thanks to Mark for his contribution during his time at Motherwell and we wish him every success at Pittodrie.