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Wolves finally appoint Julen Lopetegui as Bruno Lage’s replacement after he turned them down twice… but his first game in charge won’t be until AFTER the World Cup as he waits for a work permit
- Wolves have confirmed the appointed of Julen Lopetegui as their new manager
- The former Real Madrid and Sevilla boss is set to take charge at the Molineux
- The Spaniard has twice snubbed their advances, first in 2016 and last month
Wolves have finally appointed Julen Lopetegui as their new manager after being snubbed by the Spaniard twice in the past.
The 56-year-old, who has been in charge of some of Europe’s elite clubs including Real Madrid, Sevilla and Porto, will take charge on November, 14 while waiting for his work permit.
Lopetegui, who led Sevilla to the Europa League in 2020, defeating Wolves in the last eight – will most likely have to wait until after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar for his first game in charge.
Wolves have appointed former Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui (pictured) as their new manager
His appointment comes a month after the Midlands outfit decided to sack Bruno Lage after a miserable start to the new Premier League season.
Lopetegui was initially offered the chance to succeed Lage after being sacked by Sevilla, but opted to turn it down at the time, largely for family reasons.
It is not the first time that Lopetegui has rejected Wolves, having also turned his back on Wolves in 2016, instead accepting a proposal to coach Spain.
Bruno Lage was sacked by Wolves over a month ago after a miserable start to the campaign
Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said: ‘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.
‘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.’
His first match in charge is expected to be away to Everton on Boxing Day after the World Cup break, giving him time to assess the club’s squad.
Wolves had recently announced that under-18s boss and caretaker manager Steve Davis would remain in charge until 2023, but that has now changed after landing their man.
They’ve lost three of their past five games under Davis, leaving them sitting second from bottom in the Premier League, and two points off Southampton in 17th.
Caretaker manager Steve Davis (pictured) was expected to remain in charge until 2023
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