Wolves appoint former Spain coach Julen Lopetegui as new manager

Wolves have announced the appointment of Julen Lopetegui as the club’s new coach.

Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla boss Lopetegui will take charge on November 14, subject to being granted work permits, with Steve Davis remaining in interim charge ahead of Saturday’s home match against Brighton.

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said on the club’s website: “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 No 1 choice to manage Wolves, and we look forward to welcoming him and his team when they join us in the coming weeks.”

Wolves confirmed, if all the necessary paperwork is completed, Lopetegui will take over at Molineux following the game against Arsenal, which is the last ahead of the World Cup break.

Lopetegui had originally been close to moving to Molineux in 2016 before he became Spain manager, a job from which he was sacked on the eve of the 2018 World Cup after it was announced he would be taking over at Real Madrid after the tournament.

We are delighted to announce Julen Lopetegui will take charge as our new head coach on Monday 14th November.