Julen Lopetegui is the Wolves’ front-runner for the vacant head coaching position at Molyneux.
The Midlands side sacked Bruno Large for the first time in 15 months the day after a 2–0 loss to West Ham early in the season. They have scored 97 goals in his 2022/23 season, yet he has only scored three league goals, placing him 18th in the Premier League table.
However, Wolves are in no rush to name a successor to Rage and coaches Steve Davis and James Collins will be in charge of Saturday’s game at Chelsea.
Lopetegui has been the manager of the Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán since June 2019, but the pressure from Sevilla is increasing. Only 1 win in 8 league matches. The La Liga club sits one point above the relegation zone and is also bottom of the Champions League group.
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Portuguese football expert Pedro Sepulveda believes agent Jorge Mendes wants to ‘continue the Portuguese era’ at Wolves after the sacking of Bruno Laahe.
The 56-year-old was tied up with a job at Molineux in 2016, but he went on to become manager of the Spanish national team, spending the better part of two years with the team before serving an ill-fated 14-match tenure. I was. at Real Madrid.
Podence: Something had to change in Wolves
Wolves striker Daniel Podens admits “something had to change” at Molyneux after poor performances in training and games, but blames the players for Raj’s exit. claim.
talk sky sports news Before the Wolves traveled to Chelsea on Saturday, Podens called on his teammates, especially senior players at the club, to help get the team back on track.
“It’s very sad because it means that we as players didn’t do a good job either,” Podens said. It’s not just the boss’s problem, it’s also our own problem, and it makes us sick.”
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Wolves winger Daniel Podens says players are sad to see head coach Bruno Large lose his job, but admits something needs to change at the club going forward .
“At the same time, the players were not doing very well in training sessions and in matches, so something new or a different way of doing things was needed. Something had to change and the club had to leave the boss. I noticed that
“We have to accept it and now we have to deal with it differently [boss]As players, we have to demand more from each other.
“It’s all mixed up in the system and the management. Even the players are getting comfortable, they needed something different and now they have it.”
“We have seen a lot of teams fire their managers and still do a bad job. not.”
Wolves need a manager to rush – Lopetegui has the pedigree
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Lopetegui is Wolves’ front-runner for Molineux’s vacant head coaching position
Anton Truy of Sky Sports:
“Lopetegui is well known to the Fosun owner group because they tried to get him six years ago, but they decided to take charge of Spain instead. And a well-known figure: Jorge Mendes, whom the Wolves use to facilitate many of their deals.
“He’s been very consistent there, finished in the top four and won the Europa League, so he’s a well-established coach, but this season he’s been on a bit of a decline. Sevilla got off to a pretty poor start. , have only won one game and have remained in the league all season, but they are in the Champions League and have a big game at home against Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
“But he’s under a lot of pressure, so Wolves are waiting to see how the situation unfolds.
“They are not in a rush and are happy to have development coaches Steve Davis and James Collins in charge of the Chelsea match.
“Lopetegui is definitely a pedigree coach. He was on Manchester United’s four-man shortlist before Manchester United appointed Eric ten Hag, so he thinks very well. It is
Lage timed out with Dire Wolf
Sky Sports’ Adam Bate:
“In a stint of 46 games in 31 games, Bruno Large has taken Wolves to seventh in the Premier League, five points off the Champions League standings. lost.
“One win from 15 matches reflects that dramatic decline. It’s not just that they’re the worst Premier League scorers this season. They’ve scored more goals than Burnley since April. The fact is we haven’t decided. Burnley were relegated in May.”
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“Large has failed to reach his goal with a team that cannot score goals.
“But the event in London felt like it was over. Nelson Semedo on the wing, the team is not set up.” Show your strengths. ”
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