Motherwell captain Keith Lasley signs new one-year contract

Motherwell captain Keith Lasley has signed a new one-year contract.

The 36-year-old midfielder was asked to take a pay cut as Motherwell look to stem ongoing losses and he has followed Stephen McManus in pledging his future.

Lasley will also continue assisting under-20s coach Stephen Craigan and take the under-17s along with McManus.

Lasley told the club website: "It has taken a bit of time, but I am really pleased we've managed to get a deal done and I am raring to go for the new season.

"I've never made any secret of my feelings for this club; everything we've been through and enjoyed together over fifteen or so years. It has been brilliant, and I am sure there can be more good times to come."

Manager Mark McGhee added: "Keith is one of our most effective players so from a footballing sense, I am delighted to have him for at least one more year.

"However, he is more than just that for us - he's a captain in every sense of the word. He, along with some of our other excellent senior pros, help set the culture at the club and take a real involvement in other areas such as the under-20s and the academy.

"When you're building a squad, which we're doing, you need guys who know what the club, the support and its expectations are all about, and that's 'Las'."