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title: "Wolves: Pedro Martins out of manager frame"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-10-04T11:10:31Z"
modified: "2022-10-04T11:10:31Z"
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# Wolves: Pedro Martins out of manager frame

**Former Olympiakos manager Pedro Martins is now ‘not under serious consideration‘ to be Wolves’ new boss, according to reliable journalist John Percy.**

### The Lowdown: Lage sacked by Wolves

Following Saturday’s limp 2-0 defeat away to West Ham in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/), Lage was sacked as Wanderers manager the following day.

Since then, Wolves have been on the lookout for a new boss, with a number of names thrown into the hat, including Julen Lopetegui and Ange Postecoglou.

Martins had also been seen as a possible successor to Lage but a twist in that tale has emerged almost immediately after it began.

### The Latest: Early twist

[The Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11276683/MARTIN-SAMUEL-Portugal-project-left-Wolves-identity-crisis.html) reported on Monday that the 52 year-old was a ‘frontrunner’ for the gig.

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1577011938340442113?s=20&t=ZUzlXdYE6VNzlO2lePyF7g) on Monday evening however, [*The Telegraph*](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2022/10/03/julen-lopetegui-bo-svensson-emerge-wolves-top-targets-dismissal/)‘s Percy reported that the free agent is actually not even in contention to take charge at Molineux:

> “Pedro Martins not under serious consideration at this stage.”

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### The Verdict: Better options out there?

Martins, who usually opts for a [4-2-3-1](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro-martins/profil/trainer/16027) system, is a good manager in his own right, mustering an incredible [2.13 points per game](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/pedro-martins/profil/trainer/16027) in his last role at Olympiakos.

However, he also lacks the top-level pedigree to be seen as a genuinely exciting appointment by Wolves, having never taken charge in one of Europe’s elite leagues.

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The Portuguese did win three league titles in a row with Olympiakos, in fairness, but he has yet to shine on the big stage, only ever being based in his homeland or Greece.

Someone like Lopetegui is a more proven option, for example, having managed both Spain and Real Madrid, not to mention winning the Europa League with Sevilla in 2020.