Wolves sack head coach Bruno Lage
It's after their worst ever start to a Premier League season.
Last updated 2nd Oct 2022
Wolves have sacked head coach Bruno Lage, as the club sits in the bottom three of the Premier League.
They've picked up just six points from their first eight games this season. Wolves suffered a 2-0 defeat to West Ham yesterday.
Portugese Lage took over from Nuno Espirito Santo last summer. Wolves finished 10th-placed in his first season in charge.
Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said: “Bruno is an excellent coach, a hardworking and dedicated manager, and a warm, wise and honest man.
“He and his staff have been a pleasure to work with throughout their time at Wolves, so it is with much sadness that we have had to make what has been a difficult decision.
“I honestly have no doubts about Bruno’s ability, and I’m sure he will succeed elsewhere, however the team’s form and performances over the last few months mean that we have no choice but to act.
“On behalf of everyone at Wolves, I would like to place on record our gratitude to Bruno and his coaching team for all their efforts during their time with the club, and wish them the very best for the future.”
Coaches Steve Davis and James Collins will take interim charge this week for Wolves trip to Chelsea.
Following the defeat in East London yesterday, captain Ruben Neves said he believes the players need to start taking responsibility for the disappointing results this season: "We just need to stop talking about performance when you cannot win a game.
"It’s our responsibility and of course we always try to play our best and do everything we can to win the game, but it’s not enough.
“We need to look inside, we need to look to ourselves and we need to make sure everyone is going on the same path.
"We know what we want to achieve this season, we still have a chance to do it, as we did at the beginning of the season, but it’s time to look to ourselves and give the next step, because what we are doing is not enough."