Wolves name Spaniard Lopetegui as new head coach
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- 07 Nov 2022
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Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Spaniard Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, the relegation-threatened Premier League club announced on Saturday.
Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the team following Bruno Lage’s dismissal last month. Lopetegui had been linked with a move to Wolves last month, but initially turned down the offer, according to reports in British media. Wolves had previously said Davis would remain in charge until the end of the year. The club lost three of their five matches under the Englishman.
Lopetegui, 56, will take up the role after the club’s league fixture against Arsenal on Nov. 12. His first match in the dugout will come in December, following the conclusion of the Nov. 20-Dec. 18 World Cup in Qatar.
“Julen is a top coach, with excellent experience at an elite level of the game, and we are very pleased to have agreed a deal to bring him to Wolves,” Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said in a statement. “Since the very beginning, Julen has been our number one choice to manage Wolves, and we look forward to welcoming him and his team when they join us in the coming weeks.” Read More…
