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The Motherwell FC Community Trust will continue their partnership with five fellow Community Foundations and the UEFA Foundation for Children for the Together Equality Achieves More project. 

Over the last 12 months, Together Equality Achieves More (T.E.A.M) project has made a meaningful difference in the lives of 278 individuals, delivering vital support across 5 funded trusts and foundations in Scotland.

Working in partnership, Big Hearts Community Trust, Falkirk Foundation, Morton FC in the Community, Motherwell FC Community Trust and St Mirren Charitable Foundation are proud to demonstrate the extensive reach of the equalities work which has been tailored to children, young people and family requirements in each of our local communities.

Motherwell FC Community Trust has engaged with 71 young people offering opportunities for participation in football combined with wider life skills and integration.

Paul Wilson, Head of Operations at the Trust said: “The five clubs that have collaborated on this have each approached the theme from a different angle, yet all achieved the same outcome of providing more opportunities for young people to play football in a safe, welcoming setting.”

The UEFA Foundation for Children has once again selected T.E.A.M as one of 72 impactful projects to receive funding, Carine N’koué, General Secretary of the foundation, said:

“I am very pleased to announce that our board members have decided to support 72 projects through the Foundation in 2025. We all know how powerful sport and especially football can be. Those projects use that incredible power to impact the lives of countless children around the world for a better life.”

We thank the UEFA Foundation for Children for their continued support, allowing us to provide a brighter future for young people in Scotland.

kwiff, the super-charged sports betting service, has been unveiled as our new official betting partner and back-of-shirt sponsor ahead of the 2025/26 Scottish Premiership season in a two-year agreement.

This is kwiff’s debut football partnership in Scotland and signifies a big step forward as the brand continues to amplify its UK presence. As part of the agreement, kwiff’s branding will feature on the back of the club’s home and away kits, along the bottom.

“We’re very pleased to join forces with Motherwell FC, a club with a proud history and passionate fans,” Director of Spryme Limited Garry McGibbon commented.

“Working with Motherwell gives us the perfect chance to introduce our brand to Scottish supporters, and we’re looking forward to getting behind Motherwell in the upcoming campaign.”

“Welcoming kwiff as our Official Betting Partner and Back of Shirt Sponsor for the 2025/26 season is the perfect way to kick-start the new campaign,” commercial director Suzanne Reid at Motherwell FC said.

“It’s great to have kwiff behind us for the next two seasons at least, recording the club’s biggest back-of-shirt agreement. I look forward to working with them and thank them for supporting the club.”

Lukas Fadinger has joined the club and here are three quick facts about our new signing. 

Fact One

Fadinger is the 12th youngest player to ever play for current Austrian champions Sturm Graz. He made his debut for Graz in May 2018 at the age of 17 years, 7 months, and 23 days.

Fact Two

Two of his three goals in the 2023/24 season came against former Motherwell manager Michael Wimmer and his Austria Vienna side.

Fact Three

There is already a Motherwell link prior to Fadinger’s arrival in ML1. Both Max Johnston and Mika Biereth have played against Fadinger when Sturm Graz faced off against Altach. Johnston has come on as a substitute on two occasions against Fadinger, with Biereth starting in two and scoring in both matches.

Get the full lowdown on our new signing by clicking here.

Now that our 2024/25 ScottishGas Women’s Premier League season has reached its conclusion, we can provide an update on our playing squad. 

Players under contract

• Emily Mutch
• Rebecca Cameron
• Chelsie Watson
• Jo Addie
• Jenna Penman
• Gill Inglis
• Eve Donald
• Katie Rice
• Rachel Todd
• Mason Clark
• Lucy Ronald
• Sarah Gibb
• Bailley Collins

Loan player returning to parent club

• Eilidh Austin
• Shannon Leishman
• Lucy Barclay
• Sienna McGoldrick
• Brodie Greenwood
• Sophie Black

Players departing

• Laura McCartney
• Amy Sharkey
• Louisa Boyes

Our opponents are locked in for the Premier Sports Cup group stage. 

We have been placed in Group G.

Our opponents in Group G will be:

• Greenock Morton
• Stenhousemuir
• Peterhead
• Clyde

Dates of fixtures and ticket confirmation will be published in due course.

The new season isn’t far away, and here are all the important dates for your diary.

First up is the draw for the Premier Sports Cup group stage. This will take place on Wednesday 28 May at 1pm and is available to watch on Premier Sports 1, the Premier Sports YouTube channel, and the Premier Sports X/Twitter page, as well as the SPFL YouTube channel.

We are seeded in the draw and will discover fixture information shortly after the draw has taken place. The draw is not regionalised.

Our first-team will return to Fir Park for pre-season on Wednesday 18 June, before setting off for Delden, Netherlands, on Wednesday 25 June.

During their stay in the Netherlands, they will face Eredivisie side FC Twente on Tuesday 1 July.

In their second match of the trip, Motherwell will take on a second opponent on Saturday 28 June.

Fixtures will be announced on Friday 20 June for the new Premiership season at 9am.

The Premier Sports Cup group stage will kick off on the weekend of July 12/13, with all group stage matches to be completed by July 26/27.

Premiership match day one is on the 2nd/3rd of August, with the final round of fixtures taking place on 16th/17th May 2026.

There will be no winter break once again this season.

Away from first-team fixtures, there are some other important dates for your diary.

Season tickets for the 2025/26 season are now on sale.

You are able to renew or purchase your season ticket for the upcoming campaign here.

Our Early Bird discount will end on Friday 20 June.

Season ticket holders have until the 1st of July to secure their seat.

The fixtures for the 2025/26 SWPL season will be published on Wednesday 25 June at 9am, with the first round of games taking place on Sunday 17 August. This season, for the first time, both SWPL and SWPL2 will have ten teams.

There will be a winter break in the SWPL, starting on Monday 22 December and ending on Saturday 17 January.

The final game before the split will be on Sunday 22 February.

Clubs in SWPL 2 and the bottom four of the SWPL will conclude their fixtures on Sunday 17 May before the new SWPL play-off competition will commence. The SWPL play-off quarter-final will be played on Wednesday 20th, and the semi-final on Sunday 24 May.

Clubs in the top six of the SWPL will conclude their fixtures on Sunday 24 May. The SWPL and SWPL 2 play-off final matches are scheduled for Friday 29 and Saturday 30.

The first round of the Sky Sports Cup will take place on Sunday 1 September, with Motherwell entering in the second round on Sunday 5 October.

Former Motherwell first-team performance therapist Callum Davidson raised over £2135 for the Motherwell FC and Wigan Athletic Community Trust’s after completing the Birmingham half-marathon. 

A lecturer in sports therapy at Birmingham City University, Davidson sought to challenge himself by running the Birmingham half-marathon to raise awareness of his own mental health journey whilst giving back to the communities and mental health projects that supported him at both the Motherwell FC and Wigan Athletic Community Trusts.

Davidson hopes that the funds raised will support both Community Trusts’ to providing a safe and supportive network to help people understand and tackle their mental health issues.

You can read the entirety of Callum’s interview with the Motherwell FC Community trust HERE or the entirety of his story by visiting his GoFundMe page HERE.

Now that our 2024/25 William Hill Premiership season has reached it’s conclusion, we can provide an update on our playing squad. 

Players under contract

• Aston Oxborough
• Calum Ward
• Stephen O’Donnell
• Liam Gordon
• Kofi Balmer
• Paul McGinn
• Johnny Koutroumbis
• Ewan Wilson
• Tom Sparrow
• Callum Slattery
• Andy Halliday
• Lennon Miller
• Dylan Wells
• Lukas Fadinger (Summer signing 2025)
• Luca Ross
• Zach Robinson
• Apostolos Stamatelopoulos
• Filip Stuparevic
• Sam Nicholson
• Tawanda Maswanhise

Loan player returning to parent club

• Archie Mair
• Ellery Balcombe
• Marvin Kaleta
• Kai Andrews
• Tony Watt
• Luke Plange
• Will Dickson
• Luke Armstrong
• Jack Vale
• Jair Tavares

Players departing

• Shane Blaney
• Ross Callachan
• Mark Ferrie

Players who have agreed extensions

• Olly Whyte

We remain in dialogue with all remaining players, whose personal circumstances are all different. Given the current managerial situation at the club, decisions will be made in the coming weeks with regards to these players.

An update also on our Under 18 squad.

Contract extension agreed

• Campbell Forrest
• Mikey Booth
• Scott Williamson

Under Contract

• Jack McConnell
• Jon-Joe Friel
• Jay Gillies
• Andrew Arnott
• Rocco McColm
• Zander McAllister
• Nathan Lawson
• Harry McLean

Players Departing

• Max Ross
• Brannan McDermott
• Zack Flatman
• Derrin Marshall
• Ross Nelson
• Zack Tomany

One player who says goodbye is Shane Blaney who arrived from Sligo Rovers in January 2023. The Irish centre-back played over 50 games in the claret and amber, giving 100% every time he crossed the white line.

Amongst the number of loan players returning to their parent clubs, Tony Watt reached 100 games for Motherwell in his final appearance for the club against Kilmarnock. A milestone he should be proud of, we thank him for his efforts over the course of both spells at the club.

It’s never easy to say goodbye to players and we are grateful for their efforts at Motherwell. With 21 first-team players contracted for next season, recruitment will continue during the summer months as we look to towards the beginning of pre-season in June.

The club wishes to thank each player who is leaving for their service and wishes them the very best in their careers.

Following the announcement that Michael Wimmer has departed the club, Chairman Kyrk Macmillan discusses how Wimmer’s departure came about and the reasons for why it happened.

He also speaks about Ahmet Koc, and how the recruitment process for a new manager is going.

Chairman Kyrk Macmillan has confirmed that the deadline to get your season ticket for the 2025/26 campaign at a discounted price has been extended.

The discount will be available until Friday 20 June at 4pm, the same day when we will discover our 2025/26 Premiership fixtures for the season.

Chairman Macmillan confirmed this news in his club update which can be viewed here.

You are able to renew or purchase your season ticket for the upcoming campaign here.

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

Season ticket holders have until the 1st of July to secure their seat.

We are offering the option of paying your season ticket through a standing order payment each month.

There is the option to pay your season ticket over a maximum of six standing order payments directly to the club, with no interest payments or fees, providing full payment is made by December 2025.

To set this standing order up, you must contact us directly and complete a form.

Please call into the Ticket Office to arrange.