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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.

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.

Lukas Fadinger has joined the club on a two-year deal.

The 24-year-old midfielder joins after a two-year stint with Austrian Bundesliga side Rheindorf Altach, where he made 61 appearances and scored four goals.

Fadinger came through the ranks at Sturm Graz, where he made his first-team debut at just 17.

A prominent feature in the Graz II team, Fadinger was loaned out to SV Lafnitz in the second tier of Austrian football in 2019, where he made 66 appearances across three seasons.

He moved to Hartberg in 2022, where he made 30 appearances in the Austrian top-flight in his sole season with the club.

“I am so happy to be at this club,” Lukas Fadinger said.

“We’ve been holding talks for a couple of months now, and to now finally say I’m a Motherwell player makes me very happy.

“This move excites me, and it’s a big step forward in my career. I’m already looking forward to the start of the new season and meeting all the fans.”

Tawanda Maswanhise has been named in Zimbabwe’s latest squad. 

The Warriors have two friendly matches lined up in June in Morocco. They take on Niger and Burkino Faso before their World Cup qualifiers continue in September.

• Zimbabwe v Burkino Faso 
• Friday 6 June 
• Kick Off TBC
• Venue TBC

• Niger v Zimbabwe 
• Tuesday 10 June 
• Kick Off TBC
• Venue TBC

We will return to Delden, Netherlands for the third successive pre-season.

The squad will travel to the camp on Wednesday 25 June, and will return on Wednesday 2 July.

Two friendly matches will take during our stay. We will face Eredivisie side FC Twente once again, following the 2-2 draw last summer. The match will take place on Tuesday 1 July.

Our other fixture will be against an opponent to be confirmed, on Saturday 28 June.

Supporter entry and ticket pricing will be confirmed in due course. Both matches will take place in Beckum.

• Motherwell v TBC
• Saturday 28 June

• Motherwell v FC Twente
• Tuesday 1 July

Callum Slattery is your G4 Claims player of the month award for May. 

The midfielder picks up his third successive player of the month award, having won in both March and April.

Slattery continued his strong end to the season in the final four matches. Starting all four of the final games, he was at the heart of everything that was good.

The 26-year-old notched his sixth goal of the season against Kilmarnock in our final home match, making him joint-top goalscorer for the season with Tawanda Maswanhise and Tom Sparrow.

We can confirm that Michael Wimmer has departed the club to become manager of German side SSV Jahn Regensburg.

After the final match of the 2024/25 season, Wimmer travelled back home to Germany. He reached out to the Chairman and Chief Executive of the club to inform them that he would like to remain in Germany to take up a position as manager of 3. Liga side SSV Jahn Regensburg.

Wimmer explained the reasons for wishing to accept the new role were predominantly due to major family issues that have recently arisen in Germany.

Following extensive conversations with Michael, the club very reluctantly negotiated a compensation package with SSV Jahn Regensburg.

“I want to thank the Board and all the staff at the club for the way they welcomed me to Scotland and also supported me so much from when I arrived in February,” Michael Wimmer said.

“They have done everything to support me and my family during my time here.

“This has been an ongoing, extremely difficult position that I have found myself in, and the club have done all they could to support me during these challenging times, both whilst I was in post and while I have been back in Germany.

“I am sorry to all the Motherwell fans; the support you have shown me has been outstanding, and I have loved learning about this wonderful club. This decision was an extremely hard one for me to make; however, I have decided to move back home, as I need to put my family first and be with them, and I want to thank the board for the understanding shown through these challenging times.

“I hope the club can continue to progress next season. I really enjoyed the time I spent in Scotland. There are great people at the club who are ambitious and want the best for the club going forward. I only wish everyone at Motherwell FC the very best for the future.”

The Club wishes Michael and his family the best going forward.

The Club will now start the process of recruiting a new manager with immediate effect.

The Club will be making no further comment at this time.

The final look at how our players got on out on loan during the 2024/25 season.

Matty Connelly

East Kilbride completed their biggest target last weekend, securing promotion to League Two at the expense of Bonnyrigg Rose via the playoffs.

Winning the Lowland League, the South Challenge Cup and the Lowland League Cup, alongside promotion, it has been a successful loan stint with Kilby this season for the goalkeeper.

• Appearances: 35
• Clean Sheets: 9

Max Ross

Max Ross will be pleased with his efforts at Albion Rovers this season. The 19-year-old defender helped Rovers finish in sixth place in the Lowland League.

• Appearances: 23
• Goals: 0
• Assists: 0

Brannan McDermott

Broomhill and Brannan McDermott finished bottom of the Lowland League on goal difference and have been relegated.

In the 34 league matches, McDermott started in all 34 matches and played 90 minutes in 33.

• Appearances: 25
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 1

Olly Whyte

Olly Whyte had a successful season with Cowdenbeath in the Lowland League. The youngster received the Player of the Year, Players’ Player of the Year, Supporters’ Player of the Year and The Coo Shed Podcast Player of the Year awards.

Finishing tenth in the standings, Whyte missed eight games through injury but will be delighted with his efforts at Central Park.

• Appearances: 31
• Goals: 3
• Assists: 0

Dylan Wells

After signing a new deal at Motherwell in the summer of 2024, Wells joined Edinburgh City on a season-long loan deal.

Playing 17 games and starting 12, Wells helped the Citizens achieve a playoff spot, something that seemed impossible at the start of the campaign. Edinburgh finished third in League Two, and although beating East Fife 1-0 in the first leg of the semi-final, Dick Campbell’s side won over the two legs, ensuring City remain in League Two next season.

• Appearances: 17
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 0

Filip Stuparevic

Filip Stuparevic joined Championship side Morton and helped them finish sixth in the table. Although they finished a few points outside the playoffs, they were well clear of the bottom end of the table.

Stuparevic was on six goals when he picked up an ACL injury that brought an end to his loan spell at the club early in February. However, he still picked up Morton’s top goalscorer award and will be looking forward to getting back on the pitch later in 2025.

• Appearances: 18
• Goals: 6
• Assists: 1

Mark Ferrie

Mark Ferrie’s Bonnyrigg Rose endured a tricky season in League Two and were defeated by East Kilbride in the playoffs, meaning they now drop out of the SPFL.

Ferrie still managed 30 games for Rose, starting 16 matches.

• Appearances: 30
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 0

Luca Ross

Luca Ross started 20 games for Annan Athletic, however their season also ended on a sombre note. Finishing ninth in League One, they beat Elgin City in the semi-final of the relegation playoff but were beaten over two legs by East Fife and dropped down to League Two.

L. Ross played every minute of the four playoff matches, as well as starting 16 league matches during the 24/25 season. He signed a new deal with Motherwell earlier this year and will now look to kick on in pre-season.

• Appearances: 31
• Goals: 3
• Assists: 1

It’s time to vote for your G4 Claims player of the month for May.

Callum Slattery, Lennon Miller and Tom Sparrow are all up for nomination.

To vote, head over to the Motherwell Facebook page.

Games in May:

• Dundee 1-2 Motherwell
• Hearts 3-0 Motherwell
• Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock 
• Ross County 1-2 Motherwell