Wolves in talks with former boss Nuno over return

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Wolves are successful talks with Nuno Espirito Santo astir their erstwhile manager returning to Molineux.

The nine are conducting an extended recruitment process aft Spaniard Julen Lopetegui turned down the job.

Portuguese manager Nuno was efficaciously sacked successful 2021 aft a hard play wherever performances dipped pursuing successive seventh-placed finishes.

He remains fashionable with Wolves fans contempt a brief, unsuccessful spell astatine Tottenham.

Nuno is welcomed location by Wolves fans

The 48-year-old was sacked by Spurs successful November aft conscionable 4 months and 17 games successful charge.

In July helium was named manager of Saudi Arabian nine Al-Ittihad connected a two-year contract.

Nuno's archetypal stint with Wolves featured an awesome promotion to the Premier League successful his archetypal play successful charge.

He besides oversaw a tally to the quarter-finals of the Europa League arsenic the nine returned to continental contention for the archetypal clip successful 39 years.

However, momentum slowed importantly successful his 4th and last play successful complaint with Wolves finishing 13th. The squad won lone 3 of his past 13 matches astatine the helm.

Fellow Portuguese Bruno Lage was sacked earlier this month aft a mediocre tally of form.

Wolves are successful the relegation portion with conscionable 1 triumph from 9 Premier League games this season.

Bringing Nuno backmost - a 'great shout' oregon a 'big mistake'?

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On our Wolves nine page connected Thursday, we asked whether the nine should reappoint Nuno. Here are immoderate of the comments:

John: I deliberation Nuno should beryllium fixed different accidental present that we person antithetic players and helium does look to animate the squad and the crowds.

Darron: Nuno's a large shout, but I'm not definite helium and the Wolves president person buried the hatchet.

David: I was saddened to spot Nuno spell but, similar astir people, I felt his benignant of play wouldn't get america further. He built a large tone but his squad was excessively tiny and we ne'er scored capable goals. Bringing him backmost would beryllium brave but astir apt abbreviated term. Most are not his players. Perhaps see a short-term declaration and hold for Lopetegui?

Alan: Before considering Nuno again, I would privation to look him successful the eyes and spot that helium has regained his aged spark helium intelligibly mislaid successful his past twelvemonth astatine the club.

Dairve: I retrieve the 'punch-to-the-gut' feeling erstwhile I heard Nuno was leaving. If I was the Wolves hierarchy, I would beryllium begging him to travel back.

Lindsay: Wolves are successful a hard position, but they should not panic and marque much errors. As overmuch arsenic I liked Nuno, I bash not hold with him going backmost - large mistake. Wolves indispensable hold for the close person. They conscionable request to past this play and commencement again whenever.