Wolves’ reported pursuit of Julen Lopetegui became a whole lot easier with the Spaniard being sacked as Sevilla manager.
Lopetegui was relieved of his duties following Sevilla’s 4-1 defeat at home to Borussia Dortmund in a match that saw Jude Bellingham Score.
Shortly after the match finished, Sevilla said in a statement: “Sevilla FC have dismissed Julen Lopetegui as coach of the first team after the clash between the Nervion team and Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday.
“Lopetegui closes a successful stage with three magnificent campaigns in which the objectives were more than achieved and a fourth season in which, however, the results have not been on track, with Sevilla FC adding five points out of a possible 21 in LaLiga.
“Lopetegui will forever be among the highlights of Sevilla FC’s history for his brilliant achievement of the sixth UEFA Europa League in the 2019/20 season, his first in charge, which gave him entry to the select club of seven coaches who have raised a national or international degree in Nervión.
“Likewise, he has achieved the historic milestone of achieving three consecutive qualifications for the Champions League via LaLiga, with a total of 222 points in 121 games.
“With him, in addition, Sevilla FC achieved the scoring record to date in the First Division with 77 points in 2020/21, as well as the first Zamora Trophy in its history, that of Yassine Bono last season.
“Sevilla FC has offered Julen Lopetegui the option of being able to say goodbye publicly at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan facilities.
“The Nervión entity wants to underline and thank the professionalism and good work of the Basque coach in the more than three years he has been in the house, as well as wish him the best of luck and the greatest success in his new professional projects.”
Multiple reports were earmarked Lopetegui, the standout candidateBruno Lage will be replaced as Wolves manager.
Wolves are currently 18th on the Premier League table, with only six points from eight matches.
And while Lopetegui leaves Sevilla just a point above LaLiga’s relegation zone and five points off second in their Champions League groups, he boasts good managerial credentials.
Lopetegui is also the winner of the Europa League together with Sevilla and has also managed the Spanish national soccer team.
However, that came to a sudden end two days before the start of Spain’s 2018 World Cup campaign after it was confirmed he had accepted the Real Madrid manager’s job for after the tournament.
The boot was awarded to the 46-year-old after he spent 138 days at Bernabeu.
