TalkSPORT has learned that Julen Lopetegui, the Wolves’ new manager is open to formal discussions.
Sevilla removed Lopetegui from his duties after Wednesday’s 4-1 home defeat to Borussia Dortmund. Jude Bellingham in her blistering form.
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.”
LopeteguiAs Bruno Lage at Wolves’ replacement, 56-year-old Bruno Lage is poised to make a quick return to management.
The former Spain manager’s agent, Jorge Mendes, is influential at Molineux and has pushed him forward for the job.
The Midlands club is hoping to quickly move to close a deal and talks are scheduled for Thursday.
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, in addition to winning the Europa League with Sevilla was also the manager of the Spanish national 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.
Before he got the boot, he stayed at the Bernabeu for just 138 days.
