The Steelmen Matchday Magazine returns for a 84-page bumper edition when Kuban Krasnodar visit Fir Part in Europa League action.
Motherwell face their tenth European tie in the last five years and will meet the Russian Premier League side. The one-off Europa League cover certain catches the eye and it’s an edition you won’t want to miss.
But what is inside the 84-page issue?
‘Well boss Stuart McCall and Captain Keith Lasley both return with the regular columns. The manager gives a rundown of what we likely expect from Kuban and how he plans to try and beat them. The skipper reflects on more Euro nights at Fir Park and his hopes to finally progress to the latter group stages.
The feature interview is with legendary left-back Stevie Hammell, who hopes to make more history by becoming Motherwell’s most apped player in Europe and make his Scotland return at Wembley all in the same month.
The features and big names keep coming…
There is a 14-page section dedicated to our visitors, FC Kuban Krasnodar.
Kris Jack goes introduces the side and breaks down each player’s vital statistics.
Former Liverpool, Lazio and Panathinaikos hitman Djibril Cissé is the man in the spotlight for our opposition Q&A where he talks about his move to Russia and his hope of winning his spot back in the French International side.
Russian journalist James Appell looks at a summer of change at the Kuban stadium and the Press Association’s Gavin McCafferty has ten facts you might never have known about Krasnodar. We also have a general look at the Russian football scene.
The features and big names keep coming…
In our Interview Alumni section, we catch up with former Steelmen midfield maestro, turned BT Sport presenter, Gary McAllister who talks about his time at Fir Park and his new role.
We also catch up with former Sibir Novosibirsk boss Alex Miller who chat’s about Kuban’s goal-getting Frenchman Cissé, who he worked with at Liverpool.
Motherwell’s all-time European hitman Jamie Murphy also takes time out to chat, remembering some fantastic games and goals for ‘Well on the continent.
Press & Media Manager Alan Burrows returns in ‘The Last Word’, Graham Barnstaple jots down his memories from the Third Qualifying Round draw and there is also a match-by-match breakdown of the clubs’ pre-season programme.
But wait, there’s more! There are ten tough questions in our Quiz, the latest news section, an update from our Community department and their grant from ‘Healthy Hearts’ as well as a full fixture list for the season.
We have the latest from The Ticket Office, the Commercial Department, and update from the Well Society as well as the latest stats, facts and figures from the 2012/2013 campaign.
The programme is available for £4 and will be on sale from the Club Shop as well as the usual sellers located in and around the ground pre-match.
You can also order back editions or take a season-long subscription to the magazine by visiting the website of our publishers – Curtis-Sports –http://www.curtis-sport.com/