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BBC News
9 hours ago
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Wimmer's shock exit left O'Donnell 'baffled & gutted'
Defender Stephen O'Donnell said he was left feeling "pretty baffled" and "gutted" after Michael Wimmer's shock exit as Motherwell former Stuttgart coach left Fir Park for family reasons, returning to Germany to join third-tier club Jahn right-back O'Donnell was a regular under Wimmer, who had comfortably guided the Lanarkshire side to top-flight survival.O'Donnell said there was plenty of positivity heading into next season. Then came the "massive shock" of the manager's departure last month."At the end of the [last game of the season] he thanked us," O'Donnell said on BBC Sportsound. "There was lots of optimism going forward. "Then when I got the text I was pretty baffled. He'd spoken a couple times about his family. These are the kind of things you don't question, family comes first. "I was gutted personally. I'd been playing and was looking forward to next season."Motherwell are yet to appoint a replacement for Wimmer. On Sunday's Sportsound, former Hearts boss Steven Naismith said the role would not interest O'Donnell said he would be "excited to work" under another foreign coach.
BBC News
3 days ago
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'I want to play Champions League football'
Lennon Miller has revealed his ambition to play in the Champions League amid speculation over the Motherwell midfielder's 18, is in the final year of his Fir Park contract and has bene linked with moves to Celtic, Rangers and clubs in Italy among rejected "a couple of offers" in January, who is currently with the Scotland squad for the friendly double-header with Iceland and Liechtenstein, live on BBC Scotland."You obviously want to play European football, whether that is Europa League or Champions League," Miller said in a Scottish FA interview."You want to play in the big games and in Champions League finals. The Champions League is the one I want in my career. I want to play Champions League football. It's probably the pinnacle."I want play to as high as I can in club football. Obviously playing for your country is always the pinnacle of your career I think."I just want to play as high as I can, play as many games as I can and enjoy football, that's the most important thing for me. That's where my drive comes from."Meanwhile, Motherwell defender Stephen O'Donnell hopes Miller makes his Scotland debut in tonight's visit of Iceland to Hampden."I hope Lennon gets a chance," O'Donnell told BBC Scotland. "It would be great to see for himself, he's had a good season, his talent is exceptional and his mentality is the thing that gets me the most."He's so calm and in the heat of the battle. As a guy he's really nice, quite quiet, but he's grown a bit in that and he's getting a bit sarky here and there, giving the older ones a bit of stick."He's settled in, he's very comfortable so hopefully he gets a game and I'm sure there's nothing but big things in his future."Also in the Scotland squad is former Fir Park team-mate Max Johnston, who has just won the Austrian title with Sturm Graz."If he gets the opportunity, he'll show everyone what he's about," added O'Donnell."He's again someone I got on pretty well with. He was only really in the first team for maybe a year but went on loan, did well, came back in, got his chance under Stevie Hamill and he's gone to Sturm Graz and done really well, so I'm excited to see how Max has done."
BBC News
15-05-2025
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Motherwell 3-0 Kilmarnock: Key stats
Lennon Miller has assisted 8 goals in the Premiership this season (1 in this game), more than any other Motherwell Slattery has scored 6 goals in the Premiership this season (1 in this game), no Motherwell player has O'Donnell attempted 93 passes in this game, the highest total for a Motherwell player in the Premiership this have beaten Kilmarnock for the first time in the Premiership since 26th August 2023, a run of 5 games without a have failed to score in 12 of their 37 games, only Ross County (15) have failed to score more often in the Premiership this have attempted 579 passes in this game, their highest total in a single match in the Premiership this season.
BBC News
11-05-2025
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'Slattery apart, team were rubbish'
We asked for your views on Motherwell's 3-0 defeat against what some of you said:James: Really poor. As if the players have booked their place in the league, and have booked their holidays. Callum Slattery apart, team were rubbish. Again, calamity defending from Stephen O'Donnell for the first goal. A great servant, but never a central A lovely day in Edinburgh, it's a pity we never got into the game. I can't understand why the manager is so keen to give contracts to the players who have brought us to this position. It's essential we bring in younger, faster and more skillful players. Same players, same outcome next season?Eddie: Another dismal performance from players who show no passion. Massive clearout required. I'd rather play the academy players next season.
