Wolves appoints Julen Lopetegui as new head coach
The HinduWolverhampton Wanderers has appointed Spaniard Julen Lopetegui as its new head coach, the relegation-threatened Premier League club announced on Saturday. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the team following Bruno Lage’s dismissal last month. “Since the very beginning, Julen has been our number one choice to manage Wolves, and we look forward to welcoming him and his team when they join us in the coming weeks.” Lopetegui began his coaching career in Spain’s youth set-up, before spells at Rayo Vallecano in the Spanish second division and Portuguese club Porto. Lopetegui’s most successful foray into club management came at Sevilla, leading it to the Europa League title in 2020, but he was sacked by the LaLiga side last month after a poor run of results left it 17th in the standings.