Jens Berthel Askou leaves Motherwell to take become new Toulouse manager

Jens Berthel Askou will take over French outfit Toulouse

The Dane, 43-year-old Jens Berthel Askou (43), coming from Scottish side Motherwell, is the new coach of Toulouse, replacing Spaniard Carles MartDnez Novell (42), the French club announced this Thursday.

Askou led Motherwell to fourth place in the Scottish league and now joins Toulouse on a contract whose duration was not disclosed.

This former central defender previously coached in Denmark and the Faroe Islands, where he achieved a league and cup double with HB Torshavn in 2020.

He was also an assistant at Czech side Sparta Prague and Danish club FC Copenhagen, as well as head coach of IFK GF6teborg in Sweden.

Toulouse finished 10th in the French Ligue 1 2025-2026, which ended last weekend.