Motherwell's Taylor Swift 'gies some dosh' video hits 2.5m views as club chairman reveals 10 declarations of interest

Motherwell chairman Jim McMahon says their viral video that pleaded with pop superstar Taylor Swift 'to gies some dosh' has led to 10 declarations of interest in investing in the club.

And he insists he is not embarassed by the 90-second production which has had a mixed reaction from supporters.

The Steelmen have surpassed 2.5 million views online for an advert seeking potential investors, which featured a tongue-in-cheek nod to Hollywood A-listers investing in football clubs in recent years.

Club captain Liam Kelly featured as a lollipop man, while defender Stephen O'Donnell, Bevis Mugabi, and Blair Spittal had cameos alongside women's first team star Leanne Crichton and a number of supporters.

It was met with criticism by many fans, with some seeing it as embarrassing and begging for money.

The video ends with a young fan asking Swift to 'gies some dosh' but McMahon has defended their campaign and insists it has had the desired effect so far.

McMahon said: “We have had about 10 declarations of interest, people that have contacted and asked if we could have a further chat about potentially investing.

"To get two-and-a-half million views is very good.

"It's people coming on and saying they would like to know more, but we don't know any more on that yet. We don't know if they're high profile or not.

"Derek (Weir, CEO) is now starting to contact them. I'd like to say I saw this reaction happening, but I'd be lying."

On the video itself, he added: "I'm not embarrassed by it. I don't think it is a desperate cry for money, because it isn't.

"If it comes across as that to fans I can only say it wasn't meant to be like that. It was meant to be a quirky take on some of the trends that are happening in football just now.

"It was