Wolves’ famous South Bank is to return to a ‘standing terrace’ for next season for the first time in 26 years. All seats in the South Bank will be replaced with a barrier seating solution as Wolves are set to become the first Premier League club to install seats incorporating barriers in an existing stadium. It means fans in the most vocal part of Molineux can ‘officially’ stand again in the section of the ground where it has proved the trickiest to keep supporters seated. Managing director Laurie Dalrymple said: “After consultation with South Bank season ticket holders and discussions…
Chairman Jeff Shi says Wolves will continue their ‘try before you buy’ policy if it’s the right deal for them. Wolves have enjoyed huge success with loan deals that have turned into permanent signings over the last two years, as well as helping with Financial Fair Play. Willy Boly, Diogo Jota, Raul Jimenez, Leander Dendoncker, Jonny Otto and Ruben Vinagre are the six biggest examples of temporary signings impressing before signing for the club full-time. Jota was the club’s 18-goal top scorer last season when Wolves raced to the Championship title before signing for £14m from Atletico Madrid last summer,…
Wolves celebrated their best season for nearly 40 years with their big-name players dominating the awards. Joao Moutinho was voted player of the season, and Raul Jimenez was players’ player of the season and top goalscorer, as revealed at the club’s glitzy end-of-season awards night at Telford International Centre. Diogo Jota won the ‘goal of the season’ for his superb team goal in the 2-0 win against Cardiff at home. Ruben Vinagre was voted young professional of the year and left-sided centre back Lewis Richards, a first-year scholar, is the Academy player of the year. Jimenez and Jota were also…
Ambitious Wolves will ‘compete with the best teams’ to strengthen their squad this summer – and they will be more attractive to the top players. That’s the opinion of chairman Jeff Shi in a statement issued on the club’s website before the end of the season awards at Telford International Centre this evening. Shi also claims head coach Nuno Espirito Santo will be looking to recruit better players than before. That will truly whet the appetite of Wolves fans already pinching themselves at the season they have just witnessed after finishing seventh, the club’s best placing for 39 years. “I…
Wolves boss Nuno Espirito Santo admits the end of the season won’t be a time for his players to down tools totally. The Premier League season finished on Sunday with Wolves signing off with a 2-0 defeat against Liverpool at Anfield to finish seventh, the club’s highest placing for 39 years when they were sixth. But there will not be much time to rest as the club’s sizeable international contingent will be involved in various tournaments over the summer. There’s likely to be 10 players called up to play for their countries next month. Head coach Nuno said: “We never…
Nuno Espirito Santo insists beating relegated Cardiff meant as much to him as Euro conquerors Wolves toppling any of the top six this season. His side head to Anfield hoping to wreck Liverpool’s dreams of ending their 29-year wait for the title on Sunday. Wolves have relished taking on the top teams this season, registering 16 points against them with wins against all four European finalists, plus Manchester United twice and a draw against leaders Manchester City. But three points is the same reward for beating City as it would have been Huddersfield and Nuno says there is no extra…
Nuno Espirito Santo insists there will be no let-up from Wolves as they look to end Liverpool’s title hopes at Anfield. Wolves go to Merseyside for the Premier League title decider knowing the Reds must beat them to have a chance of becoming champions for the first time in 29 years. For that to happen, leaders Manchester City, who are a point clear, must slip up at Brighton. Wolves have taken 16 points off the top six this season, beating all four European finalists along the way and they are relishing another crack at one of the big boys. “It’s…
Jonny Otto insists Wolves are going to Anfield to end Liverpool’s Premier League title hopes and finish the season on a high. Wolves are almost the ‘forgotten’ opposition this weekend as the nation gears up for the shootout between the Reds and Manchester City, who are at Brighton, on Sunday. Second-placed Liverpool must win if they are to have any hope of ending their 29-year wait to be champions and overtaking City, who are a point clear and need to win to retain their crown. But wing back Jonny has indicated Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are looking to throw a…
Jurgen Klopp has thrown the Anfield welcome mat down to Wolves ahead of the Premier League title decider. The Liverpool manager says Wolves’ achievements are ‘pretty special’ while he reckons head coach Nuno Espirito Santo is doing an ‘incredible’ job. The Reds must beat Wolves if they are to have any chance of ending their 29-year wait to be crowned as champions, and hope leaders Manchester City slip up at Brighton. While it seems the nation have already decided Liverpool have won the game, a happy Klopp cleverly used his press conference yesterday to expose the strengths of the team…
Jonny Otto believes Wolves have signed world class players and says they are aiming to challenge for a top-six place next season. The Spain international signed permanently for a then club-record equalling £18m fee in January after arriving on a season-long loan last summer from Atletico Madrid. Jonny says he was persuaded to join Wolves because of the club’s ambition, after leaving Atletico without playing a single game for them following his £18m permanent move from Celta Vigo in January. As initially a loan capture last summer, he was one of several big signings along with established…