Steven Hammell remembers when a young Alan Burrows would turn up to watch Motherwell train every day just to catch a glimpse of his heroes.
But such has been the impact the superfan turned chief executive has had in his 15 years as an employee he reckons he himself now goes down as a modern day Well great. Hammell is gutted the Fir Park supremo has decided to stand down after nine years in the top job and reckons he’s had such an impact that his name is now synonymous with the club.
The boss knows a thing or two about rising through the ranks with the Steelmen himself having gone from academy kid to club captain, academy chief and now first team manager. Now he’s looking for his players to make progress too - up the table - as they go into a massive bottom of the table clash with Ross County this afternoon with just three points separating the sides.
