MARK McGHEE has told Paul Quinn he still has a future at Motherwell but his off the field problems could have cost him the captain's armband.
The young defender was made the Fir Park skipper at the start of the year but got involved in a number of minor skirmishes and a late night bust-up saw him miss the season's run-in with a broken jaw.
McGhee was furious with Quinn and feared his actions would cost Motherwell third place and their UEFA Cup place - but his team mates managed to pull through without him.
McGhee said: "Paul Quinn will still be with us next season. Put it this way if he sold then I will be off out the door with him.
"I am still annoyed with what happened with Paul. He got himself into a situation that he shouldn't have been in regardless of the circumstances.
"Paul knows I was furious about it when it happened and things haven't changed.
"He knows his actions could have cost us third place and that for me is unacceptable.
"I am in a situation where I don't want to commit to the captain's armband at this moment in time. I will have to look at things long and hard over the summer.
Now McGhee has sorted his own future out and has agreed a new contract at Fir Park his next step is to strengthen his side for next season's two-pronged attack on the SPL and Europe.
The Well boss has admitted he still hasn't given up hope of keeping Bob Malcolm and Ross McCormack next season although both have said they want moves to England.
McGhee will also hold talks with chairman John Boyle in a bid to get extra funds to bring in four new faces although he would happily take two if they were of the calibre of Stephen Hughes and Chris Porter.