Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo will depart the Premier League membership after Sunday’s ultimate sport of the season, with Tottenham reportedly within the hunt to rent the Portuguese coach.
Nuno led Wolves to promotion from the Championship and established them within the top-flight throughout his 4 seasons at Molineux.
With Tottenham nonetheless searching for a brand new supervisor after Jose Mourinho’s sacking in April, Nuno was instantly put in because the bookmakers’ favourites to take cost of the north London facet.
Brighton’s Graham Potter and Southampton’s Ralph Hasenhuttl have additionally been linked with the Tottenham job, which has been crammed by Ryan Mason on a caretaker foundation since Mourinho’s exit.
Under Nuno’s administration, Wolves secured consecutive seventh-placed finishes within the Premier League and reached the Europa League quarter-finals.
This season has proved harder and Wolves can do no higher than a Twelfth-placed end relying on Sunday’s end in his farewell match in opposition to United at Molineux.
There had been studies for a number of weeks that Wolves have been contemplating parting methods with the 47-year-old, who solely signed a brand new cope with the membership 12 months in the past.
Both Nuno and the membership insisted the choice to depart had been made by mutual consent.
“We achieved our objectives, we did it with ardour and we did it collectively. Firstly, I need to thank the supporters, who’ve all performed such an necessary half in serving to us attain new heights for Wolves, and the individuals of the town, who embraced us and made us really feel at dwelling,” Nuno said.
“I, of course, want to thank all of the staff at Wolves, for their support and total commitment, every single day.
“Most importantly, I want to thank each and every player that we’ve worked with since the day we started, for their loyalty, their dedication, hard work and talent. They are the ones who have made this amazing journey possible for us.
“Sunday will be a very emotional day, but I am so happy that the fans will be back in Molineux and we can share one last special moment together, as one pack.”
Nuno spent greater than £60 million on signing Nelson Semedo and Fabio Silva earlier than the beginning of this season, however an harm to prolific Mexico striker Raul Jimenez derailed Wolves’ marketing campaign.
Jimenez has not performed since fracturing his cranium at Arsenal in October.
Ex Porto and Fenerbahce boss Vitor Pereira and Mourinho’s former assistant Rui Faria have been mooted as potential alternative for Nuno.
“Nuno has introduced us some extremely particular moments at Wolves that may by no means be forgotten, however each chapter comes to an finish,” Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said.
“His loyalty and dedication over the last four years has been immeasurable, and we cannot thank him enough for the progress he has made for Wolves.”
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