Former Actual Madrid, Sevilla and Spain boss Julen Lopetegui has been named the brand new Wolves head coach.
- Lopetegui appointed new Wolves supervisor
- Replaces Lage who was sacked final month
- Golf equipment at the moment sit nineteenth in PL
WHAT HAPPENED? Wolves have appointed Lopetegui as their new head coach after parting methods with Bruno Lage in October. The Spaniard, who was most just lately accountable for Sevilla, will take over on November 14th simply because the Premier League breaks for the World Cup. Wolves had stated that interim boss Steve Davis would stay in cost till 2023, however that’s evidently now not the case.
THE BIGGER PICTURE: Lopetegui has been concerned in administration for over 20 years, teaching the Spanish nationwide crew in addition to European giants Actual Madrid. He additionally took cost of Porto and was the supervisor who handed Ruben Neves his skilled debut at simply 17 years outdated.
AND WHAT’S MORE: The Spaniard has a couple of hyperlink to the Midlands membership. He was touted to take over beforehand, and in 2020 his Sevilla facet knocked Wolves out of the Europa League on their technique to successful the trophy.
WHAT THEY SAID: Wolves chairman Jeff Shi gushed concerning the appointment of Lopetegui at Molineux, telling the golf equipment web site: “Julen is a high coach, with glorious expertise at an elite stage of the sport, and we’re very happy to have agreed a deal to convey him to Wolves. Because the very starting, Julen has been our primary option to handle Wolves, and we look ahead to welcoming him and his crew once they be part of us within the coming weeks.”
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WHAT NEXT FOR WOLVES & LOPETEGUI? Wolves face Brighton within the Premier League on Saturday as they give the impression of being to seek out some type forward of the World Cup break. Lopetegui could have a month to work with nearly all of his squad in the course of the pause, giving him a mini pre-season accountable for the membership.