The Basque coach leaves Wolves six days after his Premier League debut against Manchester United.
Wolverhampton announced on Tuesday that Julen Lopetegui will leave the club before the start of the season.
In one of the biggest surprises in the Premier League transfer market, the Basque coach leaves Wolves six days before his debut in the British league. His now former team opens against Manchester United next Monday, August 14.
As reported by various media outlets in England, the lack of signings and the sale of some of the best players of the British team made the former coach of Sevilla, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team, among others, rethink his future. Lopetegui had been warned: towards the end of last season he was told by the property that the problems with the financial Fair Play would determine the future of the team.
As reported by the Wolves of their official account, the departure of the Basque coach will take effect “by mutual agreement”. Wolves and Julen Lopetegui have reached an agreement to part ways, ending the Spaniard’s nine-month tenure as manager of the club. Lopetegui joined Wolves in November and successfully guided the club to the Premier League However, the manager and the club acknowledged and accepted their differences on certain issues and agreed that an amicable termination of his contract was the best solution for all parties.”
So far, the only signings that have come in are purchase options for players already in the squad or players for whom no transfer has been paid: Matheus Cunha, Boubacar Traoré, Doherty (free) and King (free).
While the most important players in the squad had to leave: Rúben Neves (Al Hilal, 55), Collins (Bretford, 26), Coady (Leicester, 8.7), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham, 6.4), Giles (Luton, 5 .8), plus Moutinho, Diego Costa and Adama Traoré who have not renewed their contracts.
Source: Goal