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Ben Banks

Motherwell announce pre-season trip ahead of Europa Conference League adventure

Motherwell will fly out to Austria in July for a week of pre-season training ahead of the 2022/23 season.

Manager Graham Alexander and his players will be in Obertraun from the 3rd to 10th of July for intensive training prior to their Europa Conference League second round qualifier later that month.

A return to Premiership action will be round the corner after that too after achieving a fifth-placed finish to secure European football earlier this month.

It's been 14 years since Motherwell last used the facility, Mark McGhee first using it for preparations ahead of the 2007/08 season which culminated in a third-placed top flight finish, returning for the next term.

2019 was the last time the Steelmen had a summer camp away from ML1, when they were in Northern Ireland under Stephen Robinson's leadership.

BSFZ Obertraun is a popular destination for clubs across Europe, with AS Roma, Manchester United and Everton all using the facility previously.

Alexander said: "Obertraun is a brilliant football camp and one that I am used to being at.

“I’ve been lucky to go there on several occasions both as a player and manager, and feel it is the perfect base for a team.

"It’s remote, there are no distractions but everything you need to prepare for a full season. The only focus is fitness, football & team spirit.

“We actually tried to go there last summer, but restrictions were changing all the time and it was just too difficult.

"So I am very much looking forward to getting the group together and working hard to set the baseline for the weeks and months ahead.”

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