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We have parted company with manager Steven Hammell.

His assistant Brian Kerr will also leave the club.

Stuart Kettlewell has agreed to take interim charge of the first-team until a permanent appointment has been made.

“Steven Hammell is and will forever be a colossus in Motherwell Football Club history,” chairman Jim McMahon said.

“Unfortunately, due to a number of factors, his time in charge hasn’t worked out the way we all really hoped it would.

“Although this decision has been difficult, we feel it is necessary as we look towards the last third of the Premiership season.

“I want to thank Steven and Brian for all their efforts and wish them both all the very best in the future.”

The chairman and non-executive directors have begun the recruitment process to appoint the next manager.

Chairman Jim McMahon offers the following update. 

Following the announcement of Alan’s departure as CEO last month, several clubs made contact with him about a potential new role.

Alan entered into discussions with a number of those, but ultimately decided to take up an offer from Aberdeen FC.

We all very much wish him well with that. However, in order to be fair to all parties, including Motherwell FC, and to stop any potential awkwardness or issues, it was agreed to expedite that exit process.

The board had already commissioned a recruitment agent to lead on the identification of a suitable replacement, and we intend to conclude that process as soon as possible.

In the meantime, Alan will continue to work as hard as he always does, alongside the experienced and talented senior management team across the various departments. My fellow Directors and I stand ready and will, if required, be on hand to assist in any aspect during this transition period.

It has been a tough time of late for the club, of that there is no doubt and I want to thank you all for your patience, understanding and backing.

We will get through this and back to better days, particularly if we all stick together.

Please give Steven and the players as much support as you normally do and let’s roar the team on to a strong finish to the 22/23 season.

Jim McMahon

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of former goalkeeper Billy Thomson. 

Thomson made 59 appearances for Motherwell from 1991-1994.

Prior to joining Motherwell, Thomson was part of the fondly remembered Dundee United side who defeated Terry Venables’ Barcelona side home and away in the quarter finals of the 1986/87 UEFA Cup before they were defeated in the final by Gothenburg.

Popular goalkeeper Ally Maxwell would be leaving Motherwell in 1991, with the club searching for a replacement between the sticks.

Thomson signed from Dundee United for a fee of £50,000 as he battled it out with Sieb Dijkstra for the number one jersey at the club.

Capped seven times for his country, he would move onto pastures new with Rangers in 1994 becoming the back up keeper behind the late, great Andy Goram.

Finishing his playing days at Dundee, he would move into coaching becoming the goalkeeping coach at Rangers and Kilmarnock.

He joined Stranraer in the summer of 2021 as their goalkeeping coach, where he has been working with young Motherwell stopper Matty Connelly who is at loan with the League Two side.

The thoughts and condolences of everyone at Motherwell FC are with Billy’s family and close friends at this very sad time.

We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of former player Benny Cairney. 

Born on 16 October 1945, Cairney started his footballing journey with junior side Thorniwood United.

After impressing with United, Leicester City came calling and the forward moved south of the border to Filbert Street.

He returned north where he was given a three month contract by Celtic, who at that time were managed by Jock Stein. He went on to make eight appearances for their reserve side, scoring on his debut.

Finding it difficult to break into the first-team, then Motherwell boss Bobby Howitt offered him a trial at Fir Park in 1965 where he earned a contract with the club.

Playing alongside John Martis and Willie Hunter, he struck up a fruitful partnership with Dixie Deans. Cairney went on to make 54 appearances for the Steelmen, scoring 11 goals before earning a transfer to Wigan Athletic 1968.

Our thoughts are with his wife Teresa, his four children Daniel, Elaine, Michael & Paul and his family and friends at this sad time.

David Clarkson is our new academy director. 

The 37-year-old made 227 appearances for Motherwell over two spells at Fir Park.

Scoring 47 goals for the club, Clarkson moved down south to Bristol City in 2009 where he continued his impressive career.

In his career, he represented at national level making his debut for Scotland in May 2008.

After retiring in 2018, he started working with the academy as our head of youth.

“I feel privileged to be given this opportunity” David Clarkson said.

“In my time working with the academy, Steven has done a terrific job at bringing through players and I have been able to learn a lot from him.

“My goal is to keep the pathway from academy level to the first-team open for players, as that is what Motherwell is all about.

“I have a long association with this magnificent club and I am pleased that will continue going forward.”

Working closely with now first team manager Steven Hammell in this role, Clarkson takes over from Hammell’s previous position as academy director.

“This is an important role at Motherwell as bringing through youth and young prospects is the model of the club,” manager Steven Hammell added.

“Seeing the likes of Luca Ross, Lennon Miller and Kian Speirs all making their first-team debuts this season, only goes to show this.

“I look forward David taking this role up and will continue to monitor the progress within our academy.”

There will be significant improvements to the Motherwell Football Club Community Trust facility after a Regeneration Capital Grant Fund was granted. 

£215,000 was made available through the RCGF, which will be match funded to just over £500,000.

This will convert the sports pitch into a recreation area and community base to support groups at particular risk of suicide.

RCGF funding applications are invited annually from all 32 local authorities and Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company, as part of a two-stage process.

The grant supports locally developed place based regeneration projects that involve local communities, helping to tackle inequalities and deliver inclusive growth in deprived, disadvantaged and fragile remote communities across Scotland.

These projects are supporting or creating jobs, refurbishing and bringing back into use a number of historic and landmark buildings, creating business space, and supporting numerous community facilities and services across Scotland.

Using this grant, a number of developments and upgrades will be made to the Community Trust facility.

After 12 years, there will be a replacement of the existing synthetic pitch.

Around the pitch, high ball stop nets will be placed to ensure balls will not enter private gardens, car park or school areas surrounding the Community Trust astroturf.

Two, brand new, storage containers will be placed at the far end of the facility. One will be converted into a fully functioning gym with modernised and safe equipment.

Another will be used a ‘Well Hub’ facility where a number of programmes can be delivered.

With the Community Trust being based on the third floor of the David Cooper stand at Fir Park, 52 steps up, access can be difficult and limits personnel who can attend various activities the Community Trust run.

The astroturf and new storage containers will be easily accessible for all, including wheelchairs.

A new terrace will be built to allow for spectators to come and watch from the side of the pitch. This enables people to feel welcome at the venue.

“Over the last few years in particular, we have seen a rise in suicide in the local area,” general manager Dawn Middleton said.

“With lockdown and Covid-19, people have locked themselves away and have found it hard to become socially active as they were pre pandemic.

“This facility allows us to provide even more support for the local community, show people the way out and make it as easily accessible as possible.

“We provide football sessions, financial support, heat hubs, all of which are free at source.

“The community are here for us, when the team play on a Saturday, supporting them home and away so it’s our duty to help them in return.

“We encourage people to better themselves, be active, whilst taking the stigma away of needing that helping hand.”

Blue Triangle are our new official front of shirt sponsor for our women’s team until the end of season 2023/24.

A social care organisation and a national charity, Blue Triangle empowers people to thrive by providing trauma-informed support in supported accommodation services and in communities across Scotland.

Breakthrough, Blue Triangle’s outreach service in North Lanarkshire, works with those struggling with addiction, trauma, mental health and social isolation.

This sponsorship is part of Blue Triangle’s ‘Cathedrals of the People’ partnerships with football clubs across Scotland and builds from the partnership work with the Motherwell FC Community Trust which includes plans for developing ‘The Well Hub’ at the stadium to promote positive health and wellbeing.

“Our partnership with Motherwell FC is a natural fit for us as our social purposes and values are aligned,” CEO of Blue Triangle Iain Macfarlane said.

“Our team have an office at Fir Park and benefit greatly from being so integrated with the community as the football club do so much for those most in need of support in North Lanarkshire and beyond.

“We are immensely proud to sponsor the women’s team as we recognise the power of sport to inspire and to bring people together. We are passionate about promoting the wellbeing of girls and women and this sponsorship provides a tangible way of supporting this goal.

“I look forward to watching the team in action and hope they do everyone proud for the rest of the season.”

Our women’s team was reformed in 2014 and currently compete in SWPL, the top flight in Scotland.

“It is important to us as a club, and a central part of this community, to support Blue Triangle and the fantastic outreach work that they carry out in North Lanarkshire,” head of commercial and marketing Suzanne Reid added.

“I am delighted to announce this partnership and I look forward to working with Iain and his team and thank them for their support.”

Half season tickets for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign have gone on sale. 

You are able to purchase your half season ticket here.

Half season tickets will be valid from our match against Hibernian on Sunday 8 January onwards.

Tickets will allow entry into the seven home games pre split and three thereafter.

Concession tickets are for anyone aged 59 and over. For those buying new in 2022/23, it’s 65 and over.

In addition, concession prices also apply to full time students with a valid matriculation card.

Need help?

If you need assistance with using our online ticketing website, a guide can be found here.

Alternatively, call us on 01698 333333 or email tickets@motherwellfc.co.uk.

We are proud to launch our new charitable third kit that will continue the fight against suicide as well as the positive mental health message.

We have teamed up with the Samaritans, Breathing Space, Childline and local charity Chris’s House to launch our Darkness To Light luminous third kit, that will encourage fans who are struggling to speak up, speak out and be heard.

Any and all profits made by Motherwell FC on the new kits will be split equally between the four charities, who provide a vital first point of contact for those who are needing to talk or are feeling suicidal.

The special strip, launched to commemorate 25 years since the club last produced a similar coloured kit made by Pony back in 1997-98, symbolises light emerging from the dark and has each of the four helpline numbers patched onto the bottom corner of the top, as a permanent reminder if anyone is feeling low.

In addition, the ‘speak up, speak out, be heard’ message is contained within the neck taping.

The strip has launched in the Well Shop today (Monday 5 December), and is available now online from motherwelldirect.co.uk.

“We wanted to come up with something that gave back to the charities who the club constantly signpost people towards,” chief executive Alan Burrows said.

“Most of our messaging around positive mental health and suicide prevention encourages people to use theses amazing services, which are sadly getting much busier in these difficult times.

“Our new kit will not only increase the visibility of what they do with with the helpline numbers patch, but will raise vital funds to allow these charities to continue to keep helping people who need it most in the local community.”

Our popular calendar signing will return for the first time in three years.

The first team squad will be in the Centenary Suite at Fir Park between 6pm and 7.30pm on Monday 12 December to meet fans and sign autographs.

Just turn up on the night at the front door of the Centenary Suite to see the squad.

Calendars can be purchased from the club shop now either in store or online at motherwelldirect.co.uk.