He joined Stuart Kettlewell’s team in pursuit of regular playing time, making his debut as a 60th-minute substitute in the Well’s 2-1 defeat at St Johnstone over the weekend. However, Kettlewell has quit as Motherwell manager, citing personal abuse suffered during a recent slump in performance, according to the North Lanarkshire club. The Scot had been in charge at Fir Park for two years, and they were presently fifth in the table. However, they have lost three consecutive games, gone four games without a win, and won only one of their last nine. Thompson spent the second half of the 2021/22 season on loan at Town from Brentford, appearing 17 times for the Blues.

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