Wolves manager Bruno Lage backs former boss Carlos Carvalhal for Burnley job

Wolves manager Bruno Lage has backed his former boss Carlos Carvalhal as a good fit for Burnley.

The Clarets host Wolves in the Premier League on Sunday, with caretaker manager Mike Jackson still in charge following the sacking of Sean Dyche.

Braga boss Carvalhal is one of the names to have been linked most strongly with the Clarets and Lage, who worked under him at Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea, believes he could offer what they are looking for.

Lage said: “I think he is in the best moment of his career because what he did in these years in Braga, it’s what Carlos can do at a club. He has a good team, he went to three finals I think, and in two years he sold a lot of players and they rebuilt the team with a lot of young players.

“You can see there’s a guy who can give you the first impact and can give for the club a different direction straight away.

“I didn’t know he was one of the names for Burnley. If the club wants a guy with a vision who rebuilds something, of course it’s one good name for any team, not just Burnley.”

Many eyebrows were raised at the manner and timing of Dyche’s departure after his achievements with the Clarets, but Jackson has collected four points from two games to give them fresh hope of avoiding relegation.

Wolves’ targets are at the other end of the table, with a top-six finish still very much within their grasp, but Lage knows they could be in for a very difficult afternoon.

He said of Dyche: “I remember when I arrived here with Carlos at Sheffield Wednesday, he was the manager of Burnley. He got promoted from the Championship, after relegation promoted again, he put the club to play in the Europa League, so 10 years of a great job, but this is football.

“Burnley with him or without him,