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Michael Wimmer Motherwell appoint former Austria Vienna

Michael Wimmer replaces Stuart Kettlewell who resigned last month; the 44-year-old formerly coached Austria Vienna and has been granted a work permit to start work at Fir Park; the Steelmen sit eighth in the Scottish Premiership and are without a win sinc

Motherwell have appointed former Austria Vienna boss Michael Wimmer as their new manager.

The 44-year-old left the Generali Arena last year and was previously assistant at Stuttgart and Augsburg.

He replaces Stuart Kettlewell following his resignation last month, blaming the personal abuse he had received during a poor run of form, despite sitting fifth in the Premiership.

The Steelmen have now dropped to eighth following Saturday's 3-0 defeat to Ross County at Fir Park.

Wimmer, who will be assisted by Ahmet Koc, said: "I'm ecstatic to be joining this football club.

"This is a hugely exciting club whose core values align with mine. Speaking to the board was insightful and it was interesting to hear their vision.

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Highlights from the Scottish Premiership match between Motherwell and Ross County

"It's not a club standing still and I feel Ahmet and I can really help the football club move forward. We're at a crucial segment of the season, with opportunities all around us.

"There will be no settling-in period. We will commit 100 per cent of our efforts to producing an exciting football team that can achieve targets.

"I can't wait to meet the supporters. The passion and enthusiasm is admirable and it will be a huge contributing factor in our success going forward."

Motherwell chief executive Brain Caldwell added: "The executive board feel like Michael Wimmer and Ahmet Koc will be excellent additions to the football club.

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"It has been a long road to get to this point but we felt taking our time and ensuring the data all matches up with what we wanted was crucial.

"They have a history of nurturing young players, which stems from their work in a top academy setup in Germany. They have known each other for 13 years so they are really connected and have a strong working relationship.

"Coming from Germany, they are well acquainted with fan culture and fan ownership. We also feel this is a major positive as it's a significant factor around this football club. We're proud to be fan-owned and community-driven. Michael and Ahmet will have a complete understanding of this."