Motherwell have announced Michael Wimmer as their new head coach.
The Fir Park outfit have taken their time to replace Stuart Kettlewell, who departed the club a fortnight ago after tendering his resignation.
The 44-year-old German has been selected by the board to lead the club forward.
“I’m ecstatic to be joining this football club,” Wimmer said. “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.
A new era. Michael Wimmer is the new manager of Motherwell Football Club.
— Motherwell FC (@MotherwellFC) February 17, 2025
“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% 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 are admirable, and it will be a huge contributing factor in our success going forward.”
Wimmer brings with him Ahmet Koc as his assistant manager. The pair have worked closely since 2013 at Nuremberg and Austria Vienna.
Departing Austria Vienna in May 2024, Wimmer has since been linked with moves to clubs in the Bundesliga and English Championship, but this move to North Lanarkshire will mark his return to the fold.
“This is a really exciting appointment for the club,” Chairman Kyrk Macmillan said. “There was a robust and strenuous recruitment process that has been ongoing for the last three weeks that has demanded a lot from those involved and I would like to thank them for their hard work.
“Having received hundreds of applications from managers across the world, Michael was the standout candidate.
“We conducted strenuous due diligence to ensure this appointment would push the club in the correct direction.
“We used a series of measurable values that indicate how effectively potential managerial candidates benchmarked in achieving specific objectives; which we believe went to the core ethos of Motherwell Football Club.
“This, combined with speaking with a number of references and our interviews, made it very clear that not only are Michael and Ahmet driven to deliver success on the pitch, but are also individuals that share our ethos of ambition, innovation and transparency.
“We are delighted as a football club to welcome Michael and Ahmet onboard and look forward to working together.”
More to follow.
