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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 Eamonn Duggan
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    Sep 9th 2018, 10:16 AM

    Superb piece.
    I was at the Dundalk game in Cobh, he was outstanding.

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    Sep 9th 2018, 10:27 AM

    Long road for Shane, but his honestly is inspiring.
    Best of luck to Cobh Ramblers in the final in Derry.
    You can do it

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    Sep 9th 2018, 11:45 AM

    Their is a stability now in his life , a home town job , a girlfriend and baby , he can enjoy his football . Nobody can change the past , but they can certainly shape the future . Good luck and play as long as you can .

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    Sep 9th 2018, 11:28 AM

    Good honest interview.Would be great if Ramblers can do it next week.

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    Sep 9th 2018, 11:26 AM

    Best of luck kid

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    Sep 9th 2018, 3:04 PM

    Great article and very honest from Shane. Great to see young men talking openly about their struggles. It helps others as well as themselves. I’ll be cheering for Cobh in the final.

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    Sep 9th 2018, 10:09 PM

    Another interesting League of Ireland story on the42.ie. Good luck Shane. #SuperRams

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    Sep 9th 2018, 7:51 PM

    Glad things are on the up! It’s great how Paddy Power and their likes are always on hand to help to the vulnerable – leeches!

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