Wolverhampton announce departure of Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui

Wolverhampton and Spanish coach Julen Lopetegui reached an agreement on Tuesday to end the commitment between the two parties, the Premier League club announced, ending the Basque coach’s nine-month cycle in charge.

“The manager and the club are aware of and accept their differences of opinion on some issues and agree that an amicable termination of his contract was the best solution for all parties,” Wolves said in a statement.

Julen Lopetegui leaves Wolverhampton coach just days before the start of the Premier League season, according to the English press, because he is not satisfied with the club’s signing policy.

Lopetegui, a former coach of the Spanish national team and Real Madrid, joined Wolves in November when the club were bottom of the Premier League standings, and helped the team stay in the elite.

The club and Julen Lopetegui have reached an agreement to part ways, ending his nine month stay as head coach.

— Wolves (@Wolves) August 8, 2023

But this pre-season, he has reportedly shown his frustration with his club’s moves in the transfer market, where several starters have left and few have arrived.

Wolverhampton sold Ruben Neves, Conor Coady, Nathan Collins and Raúl Jiménez, bringing only two players, who were free on the market: Matt Doherty and Tom King.

In his own statement, Lopetegui also said goodbye: “I wish Wolves and everyone at the club the best of luck for the future and I thank them for the opportunity they have given me to take charge of this wonderful club.”

“It was an honor to live this adventure. Also, of course, I want to thank the players, who have always given their all to achieve our goals, and especially the fans, who made me feel like one of them from the first moment and have always been magnificent with me. , my coaching staff and my family”.