Karim Benzema & N'Golo Kante will reportedly train under Marcelo Gallardo at Al-Ittihad following Julen Lopetegui's U-turn. WHAT HAPPENED?According to TyC Sports, the 47-year-old will head to the Middle East to take charge of Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League. Gallardo will sign a contract with the club until June 2025. However, there will be an option to extend the deal for a further tw...Full Story »

Wolves have announced the departure of manager Julen Lopetegui - and welcomed his replacement Gary O'Neil - barely days before the new season kicks off. Lopetegui and his six-man staff have departed with the club announcing an "accepted their differences of opinion on certain issues and agreed that an amicable end to his contract was the best solution". The decision had been settled "weeks ag...Full Story »

Boss Julen Lopetegui believes keeping Wolves in the Premier League will be his biggest achievement as they all but ended any relegation fears – and damaged Aston Villa’s European dream.Toti Gomes’ first-half header earned a gritty 1-0 win and moved Wolves onto 40 points after they were bottom of the table at Christmas.It was their fourth straight top-flight home win – for...Full Story »

RAUL JIMENEZ'S partner has hit out at Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui following her husband's recent absence from the team. The Mexican, 32, who has struggled ever since fracturing his skull in November 2020, has not been included in any of Lopetegui's last four squads. Jimenez has not featured since Wolves' 4-2 defeat to Leeds last month. Instead, former Chelsea and Atletico Madrid man Diego C...Full Story »

Boss Julen Lopetegui believes Wolves have proved the doubters wrong as they close in on Premier League safety.Joachim Andersen’s own goal and Ruben Neves’ late penalty gave Wolves a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Molineux.It left them 13th, level with the Eagles, and nine points clear of the relegation zone with five games left.Julen Lopetegui congratulates Wolves keeper Jose Sa afte...Full Story »

Boss Julen Lopetegui hailed Diego Costa as Wolves took a giant leap to safety.Striker Costa scored his first Premier League goal for six years to help inspire the hosts to a 2-0 win over Brentford.Hwang Hee-Chan also netted to leave Wolves seven points clear of the relegation zone with seven games left, having won successive top flight games for just the second time this season.Former Chelsea hi...Full Story »

Boss Julen Lopetegui says he could write a book about the bad decisions against Wolves after a thrilling 4-2 defeat to Leeds.Jack Harrison, Luke Ayling, Rasmus Kristensen and Rodrigo pounced for the visitors as they escaped the Premier League relegation zone.Jonny spectacularly snatched a goal back before Matheus Cunha made it 3-2 but Jonny was then sent off for a dangerous tackle on Ayling.Jonn...Full Story »

Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui was left to rue a VAR decision not given due to the apparent unavailability of definitive footage which cost his side an FA Cup victory at Liverpool.With the score at 2-2 with nine minutes remaining Toti thought he had scored the winner, only for the visitors’ wild celebrations to be cut short by an offside flag.The decision was checked but the on-field call cou...Full Story »

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui is not fooled by their late 2-1 victory over Everton and insists he and his players can only allow themselves to be happy for a few hours.Substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri lifted the club off the bottom of the table with their first away win since they visited Goodison Park in March courtesy of his counter-attack goal in the fifth minute of added time.Lopetegui, in hi...Full Story »

New Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui marked his Premier League debut with a dramatic late 2-1 victory at Goodison Park which ramped up the pressure on Everton boss Frank Lampard.A match low on quality appeared to be drifting towards a draw which would have been little use to either struggling side only for substitute Rayan Ait-Nouri to score on the counter-attack in the fifth minute of added time....Full Story »

Julen Lopetegui hailed a special day after taking charge of Wolves for the first time with a hard-fought Carabao Cup victory over League Two strugglers Gillingham.Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri saw the Premier League’s bottom side claim a place in the quarter-finals with a 2-0 success at Molineux on Tuesday.Lopetegui admitted there will be tougher challenges a...Full Story »

Late goals from substitutes Raul Jimenez and Rayan Ait-Nouri handed Julen Lopetegui a winning start as Wolves manager in a hard-fought Carabao Cup tie against League Two strugglers Gillingham.Jimenez, making his first club appearance since August, broke the deadlock in a tight contest at Molineux with a 77th-minute penalty before Ait-Nouri secured a 2-0 victory and a quarter-final place in injur...Full Story »

Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Julen Lopetegui as their new head coach, the Premier League club announced on Saturday. Former Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla coach Lopetegui replaces caretaker manager Steve Davis, who was put in charge of the team following Bruno Lage's dismissal last month. Lopetegui will take up the role after the club's league fixture against Arsenal on Nov. 12 and...Full Story »

Wolves caretaker boss Steve Davis believes incoming manager Julen Lopetegui needs to hit the January sales.Pascal Gross’ winner sunk the 10-man hosts as Brighton grabbed a 3-2 win at Molineux to keep Wolves rooted in the Premier League drop zone.Goncalo Guedes’ strike and Ruben Neves’ penalty cancelled out Adam Lallana’s early opener. Kaoru Mitoma levelled before Nelson S...Full Story »

JULEN LOPETEGUI has turned down the chance to become Wolves boss. The Spaniard, 56, met with chairman Jeff Shi at the weekend to discuss taking over at Molineux. Julen Lopetegui has turned down the vacant manager's job at Wolves But ex-Real Madrid boss Lopetegui has decided against a move to the Black Country, partly due to his father suffering from ill health. He was sacked by Sevilla on We...Full Story »

Wolverhampton Wanderers(opens in new tab) are believed to be closing in on a deal to make Julen Lopetegui their next manager. According to BBC Sport(opens in new tab), chairman Jeff Shi has flown out to Spain to meet Lopetegui and discuss the vacancy in person. The 56-year-old has an impressive CV and was most recently in charge of Sevilla(opens in new tab), who he led to three consecutive f...Full Story »

Molineux chiefs have made the Spaniard — axed by Sevilla on  Wednesday  —  their top target to replace Bruno Lage. Julen Lopetegui will meet with Wolves' chairman over the weekend Credit: Rex The former Spain and Real Madrid boss has agreed to meet Wolves chairman Jeff Shi over the weekend. Under-18s manager Steve Davis and under-21s chief James Collins will lead the team at Chels...Full Story »

Sevilla have sacked Julen Lopetegui after a dreadful start to the season, with Wolves keen on approaching him for the vacant role at Molineux in the coming days. The announcement came just minutes after the La Liga side fell to a 4-1 hammering at home to Borussia Dortmund, continuing their awful form that has seen them slump to 17 in the Spanish top flight, with just one win to their name. "...Full Story »

JULEN LOPETEGUI is set to bow out as Sevilla’s head coach after Wednesday's Champions’ League clash with Borussia Dortmund. And take a massive step towards becoming Wolves’ next boss. Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui is among Wolves' top targets to replace Bruno Lage Reports in Spain say the 56-year-old former Spain and Real Madrid manager will take charge of Sevilla for the 170...Full Story »

That’s after recording their worst-ever start to a LaLiga season under Julen Lopetegui. Sevilla are lining up Mauricio Pochettino as their potential new boss Credit: AFP Sevilla have recorded their worst-ever start to a season under Julen Lopetegui Credit: AFP The 2020 Europa League champs have picked up just ONE point in their opening four matches this term. A draw against Valladolid ...Full Story »