Julen Lopetegui: Wolves manager's future 'in doubt', says Guillem Balague

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Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui's aboriginal "is successful doubt" due to the fact that of the club's fiscal situation, says Spanish shot writer Guillem Balague.

Lopetegui, 56, said past week that it would beryllium "difficult to compete" successful the Premier League without investment.

The Spaniard added helium had lone precocious been made alert of the club's Financial Fair Play (FFP) "problems".

"Talks this week betwixt the nine and Lopetegui volition springiness america a clearer picture," Balague said.

"With the nine incapable to get the signings oregon concern they promised him and alternatively having to merchantability to support up with FFP, his aboriginal is successful uncertainty adjacent though helium is nether contract."

Former Spain and Real Madrid brag Lopetegui led Wolves comfortably wide of the Premier League's relegation places pursuing his assignment successful November, erstwhile the nine was bottommost of the league.

They are lone the 4th broadside successful the Premier League epoch to enactment up aft being bottommost connected Christmas Day and secured their top-flights presumption with 3 games remaining.

He has won 9 of his 22 league games successful complaint and the nine are 13th earlier the last lucifer of the season.

However, Lopetegui said helium had been made alert of issues helium "didn't cognize before" successful a gathering with president Jeff Shi.

Premier League rules mean clubs tin lone accumulate losses of £105m implicit a three-year period.

In their past fiscal results Wolves posted a £46.1m loss, earlier adding 10 elder players this play - positive 2 much connected indebtedness - suggesting further losses connected their adjacent accounts.

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