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title: "Wolves: Steve Madeley wants Julen Lopetegui as new manager"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-premier-league-steve-madeley-julen-lopetegui-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Premier League News"
published: "2022-10-07T17:40:21Z"
modified: "2022-10-07T17:40:21Z"
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# Wolves: Steve Madeley wants Julen Lopetegui as new manager

**Departed Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui is the best candidate to become [Wolves](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/)‘ new manager, according to an update from journalist Steve Madeley.**

### The Lowdown: Lopetegui leaves Sevilla

Wanderers’ search for a new boss remains ongoing, following the sacking of Bruno Lage last weekend after the 2-0 defeat away to West Ham.

Lopetegui has [emerged](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/wolves-news/wolves-premier-league-john-percy-lopetegui-svensson-news-updates/) as the front-runner to replace the Portuguese and he parted ways with Sevilla in midweek, following their 4-1 hammering at home to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

While the Spaniard clearly wasn’t performing for the [La Liga](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/la-liga-news/) side, he still looks like a strong contender to come in and improve Wolves given his experience at the top level, having managed the likes of Porto, Real Madrid and Spain.

### The Latest: Madeley drops fresh update

Writing on [Twitter](https://twitter.com/SteveMadeley78/status/1578018963698888705?s=20&t=HYPT4VOdiJxRlHG8obW6ig), Madeley claimed that Lopetegui remains the leading candidate to take charge at Molineux, even if he could be a little jaded currently:

> “Wolves need points in the 7 games before (the World Cup). Don’t get me wrong, I don’t see a better candidate than Lopetegui at present. He ticks a lot of boxes. I just hope, if it’s him, that he has sufficient fuel in the tank.”

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### The Verdict: Not perfect, but a good choice

Lopetegui’s disappointing end at Sevilla is proof that he has flaws as a manager but it is also clear that the positives outweigh the negatives overall.

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He won the Europa League with them back in 2020 and is a manager with genuine pedigree, called an ‘[excellent](https://www.molineux.news/news/edin-terzic-praises-wolves-managerial-target-julen-lopetegui-and-sevilla-under-his-management/)‘ coach this week by Dortmund boss Edin Terzic.

While his sacking in midweek may have caused some alarm among the Wolves fanbase, the 56 year-old certainly looks one of the most reliable options, and known for his [attacking 4-3-3 system](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/julen-lopetegui/profil/trainer/6615) would bring more exciting football than Lage.