The Well Society launches vision for future of Motherwell amid investment vote

Motherwell's majority shareholder The Well Society has launched its vision for the future of the Fir Park club.

The plans are contained in 'Our Club, Our Future: Our plan for growth for Motherwell Football Club and The Well Society' and a detailed prospectus has been sent to Well Society members and is available online.

The launch comes as Well Society members and club shareholders begin a two-week voting process on July 8 after an offer from Wild Sheep Sports was recently amended.

The Lanarkshire club's board revealed plans for a £1.95million cash injection which would have seen control of the club shift to Erik and Courtney Barmack (Wild Sheep Sports) and ultimately end a period of fan ownership.

Motherwell claim the amended deal would allow the fan ownership vehicle - which currently holds a 71 per cent stake - to maintain a majority shareholding of 50.1 per cent.

The Well Society's new and wide-ranging plan has been endorsed by former Motherwell chairman Brian McCafferty, who suggested that voting for the Barmack proposal was a "gamble".

In a statement he said: "This is a very clear vision for Motherwell Football Club and the Well Society. It is full of forward-looking, achievable, and pragmatic ideas to grow income while strengthening the club's community ethos and bonds with supporters.

"I applaud those in this Well Society Board who have taken the initiative and developed this ambitious blueprint.

"For me, this document provides a clear pathway to a secure long-term future for the club based on creative and sensible initiatives, in contrast to the gamble of putting our club and our cash reserves under the control of a largely-unknown foreign investor."

The plans, in development since the beginning of the year,