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47-year-old Nuno Espírito Santo. Nick Potts

Wolves boss Nuno Espírito Santo leaving after four years in charge

The Portuguese coach took them from the Championship to European qualification during his time at Molineux.

NUNO ESPIRITRO SANTO will leave his role as Wolves head coach after Sunday’s season finale against Manchester United, the Premier League club have announced.

The Portuguese has spent four seasons in charge at Molineux, earning promotion from the Championship and guiding the club to the quarter-finals of the Europa League after the first of back-to-back seventh-placed finishes in the Premier League.

But this season has proved more difficult with a 12th-placed finish the best they can hope for on Sunday.

“Wolves can confirm head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will leave the club, by mutual agreement, after Sunday’s match against Manchester United,” said a club statement released soon after Nuno’s Friday press conference.

Nuno said in a statement: “We achieved our goals, we did it with passion and we did it together. Firstly, I want to thank the supporters, who have all played such an important part in helping us reach new heights for Wolves, and the people of the city, who embraced us and made us feel at home.

“I, of course, want to thank all of the staff at Wolves, for their support and total commitment, every single day.

Most importantly, I want to thank each and every player that we’ve worked with since the day we started, for their loyalty, their dedication, hard work and talent. They are the ones who have made this amazing journey possible for us.

“Sunday will be a very emotional day, but I am so happy that the fans will be back in Molineux and we can share one last special moment together, as one pack.”

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    Mute Tricksy
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    May 21st 2021, 2:07 PM

    Always an absolute gent win or lose . Wolves will struggle to get a coach as good . A great club , I hope they do .

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    Mute Mike Kennedy
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    May 21st 2021, 2:34 PM

    I know it says by mutual consent but what is the story here? Surely Wolves won’t get a better manager?

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    May 21st 2021, 2:16 PM

    Spurs should go after him. He’s exactly the type of coach they need and he deserves a shot at a bigger club than wolves

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    May 21st 2021, 3:52 PM

    @Phil Redmond: it be good news for matt Doherty

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    May 21st 2021, 2:40 PM

    Spurs bound if they don’t get Rodgers.

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    Mute Rotts
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    May 21st 2021, 3:13 PM

    Rodgers goes to Spurs he might take over at Leicester

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    May 21st 2021, 3:28 PM

    @Rotts: 100% Rodgers won’t go to Spurs. A club in constant turmoil despite the world class stadium. No decent manager in their right mind will go near the gaff with Levy at the helm. More chance of Rodgers winning pots at Leicester despite being a smaller club, than at Spurs…

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    May 21st 2021, 5:21 PM

    He’s done great things with wolves… I hope he gets a big club…

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    Mute Martin Cannon
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    May 21st 2021, 5:58 PM

    Nuno to Spurs and Lampard to Wolves I’d guess

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