Wolves may be ‘tempted’ to appoint 48 y/o manager at Molineux

Wolverhampton Wanderers may be ‘tempted’ to re-appoint former manager Nuno Espirito Santo, according to journalist Dean Jones.

The Midlands outfit are searching for a new boss after relieving Bruno Lage of his duties and have already seen their advances turned down by Julen Lopetegui.

Lopetegui was only sacked by Sevilla last week and soon emerged as Wolves’ preferred choice to fill the vacant Molineux hot seat.

However, the Spanish tactician cited family reasons behind his decision to reject Wolves for the second time in his career, forcing them to turn their attention to other potential candidates.

Rob Edwards, who guided Forest Green to the League Two title last term, has emerged as a surprise contender for the role despite being dismissed by Watford after just 11 games at the helm in September.

And The Athletic have revealed that Espirito Santo’s return to Wolves cannot be ruled out at this moment in time despite him being under contract with Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ittihad.

The 48-year-old left Wolves 18 months ago before enduring an ill-fated stint at Tottenham Hotspur but did enjoy a very successful four-year stint at the club between 2017 and 2021.

Jones believes that Wolves ‘have to remain ambitious’ despite Lage’s tenure ending in disappointment, hinting that Espirito Santo’s comeback would perhaps be a backward step.

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In an interview with GiveMeSport, he said: “I think at times like this there will always be a small part of you that is tempted to turn back to better times.

“But Wolves will remember how the final months went too and that they have to remain ambitious rather than accept they failed with the Bruno Lage appointment.”

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