Wolves Part Ways with Julen Lopetegui: Sudden Exit Shakes Molineux

Julen Lopetegui departs from Wolves merely three days ahead of the commencement of the upcoming Premier League season. Despite his nine-month tenure, the Spaniard successfully retained the team's position in the Premier League after assuming leadership when the club was at the bottom last Christmas.

Lopetegui expressed discontent with the club's insufficient spending this summer, which led to his growing frustration in recent weeks.

In the meantime, Wolves have also faced the departure of several key players during the current summer transfer season.

Wolves issued a statement declaring Lopetegui's departure from the club, stating that both the head coach and the club recognized and embraced their differing perspectives on specific matters, ultimately agreeing that a mutually beneficial termination of his contract was the optimal resolution for all involved.

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Gary O'Neil is reportedly being considered for the vacant position at Wolves, according to We News. After his departure from Bournemouth in June, O'Neil has been associated with numerous job opportunities throughout the summer.

Despite successfully leading the Cherries to a 15th place finish in the Premier League, accumulating 39 points against all odds, O'Neil unfortunately lost his job. Consequently, Bournemouth appointed Andoni Iraola, the former manager of Rayo Vallecano, as their new head coach. The Wolves hierarchy firmly believes that O'Neil possesses the capability to replicate his previous accomplishments, and is confident that he can bring a much-needed financial boost and enhance the team's morale.

But Wolves are without a manager just days before they begin the Premier League season away at Manchester United, live on We' Monday Night Football.

Many owners in the lower half of the Premier League table are willing to take risks. With the promotion of Luton and Sheffield United, they believe that if they can outperform just one more team, there is no need to invest £100 million in wages or pay £100,000 per week. Wolves, on the other hand, are facing a challenge as they let go of several players without bringing in replacements. It appears their strategy is focused on surpassing the performance of Luton and Sheffield United, which can prove to be a risky move.

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"Considering the current situation, I believe Wolves will not be able to avoid relegation. However, if Gary O'Neil is appointed, he would likely excel in his role. In the event of recruiting a new manager, it would be advantageous to have someone with previous experience managing in the Premier League, similar to yesterday's performance. This way, the new manager would come in already familiar with the teams.

It would not be ideal to bring in someone from abroad who would need time to adapt. Unlike them, Gary is already familiar with all the players, as he has played against them. On the other hand, another candidate may require six months to get settled, only to face relegation by Christmas."

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The Wolves' 2023/24 Premier League journey kicks off with an away game against Manchester United on Monday, August 14, airing live on Monday Night Football at 8pm. Following that, they will welcome Brighton at Molineux on August 19, and then embark on two away fixtures against Everton (August 26) and Crystal Palace (September 2).

Wolves will be hosting treble-winners Manchester City on September 30th, followed by a clash against Aston Villa in the first Black Country derby of the season on October 7. The return fixture against Villa is scheduled for March 30.

The first encounter with Nottingham Forest will take place on December 9 at Molineux, with the return fixture at the City Ground on April 13.

Wolves face a tough end to the season with a home game against Arsenal on April 20, and away trips to Manchester City (May 4) and Liverpool on the final day on May 19.

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Boubacar Traore - Metz, £9.5m

Matt Doherty - Atletico Madrid, free

Tom King - Northampton, free

Out

Ryan Giles - Luton, undisclosed

Luke Cundle - Plymouth, loan

Conor Coady - Leicester, £7.5m

Nathan Collins - Brentford, £23m

Raul Jimenez - Fulham, £5.5m

Ruben Neves - Al Hilal, £47m

Hayao Kawabe - Standard Liege, undisclosed

Dion Sanderson - Birmingham, undisclosed

Jackson Smith - Walsall, undisclosed

Diego Costa - Released

Luke Matheson - Released

Joao Moutinho - Released

Taylor Perry - Released

Michael Agboola - Released

Lee Harkin - Released

Jack Hodnett - Released

Jack Scott - Released

Theo Corbeanu - Grasshoppers, loan

Ki-Jana Hoever - Stoke, loan

Chiquinho - Stoke, loan

Nigel Lonwijk - Grasshoppers, loan

Louis Moulden - Rochdale, loan

Tyler Roberts - Doncaster, loan

Dexter Lembikisa - Rotherham, loan

Ollie Tipton - Notts County, loan

Matija Sarkic - Millwall, undisclosed