Wolves manager target Erik ten Hag is open to talks with Molineux following an approach, however, there is a ‘hiccup’ stopping a potential move.
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The Old Gold are yet to find Vitor Pereira’s long-term replacement after he was sacked at the weekend following the 3-0 Premier League defeat to Fulham.
It was Wolves’ eighth defeat in their first 10 top-flight matches, with the club still winless in the league and eight points from safety.
It looked like Gary O’Neil would be the man to return to the Midlands with a mission to lead Wolves to safety. However, despite being in advanced talks, he has withdrawn from the race.
This has forced Jeff Shi and Matt Jackson to look elsewhere, with Sky Sports journalist Lyall Thomas sharing the latest news on Wolves’ manager search on Tuesday.
“Wolves are another club who want to take the time to find the right person after the fall of Gary O’Neil and Rob Edwards who appeared to distance himself. Tough selling at the moment and the club’s management group of Jeff Shi, Dominico Teti and Matt Jackson are all involved. The influence of Jorge Mendes is also still in the background.”
Both Rob Edwards and Ten Hag have been closely linked in recent days, with contact even being made for the latter, currently unemployed after being sacked by Bayer Leverkusen.
Now, a new update has emerged regarding Ten Hag’s potential move to Wolves.
A ‘hiccup’ that could stop Wolves’ move for Ten Hag
According to information from ESPN, relayed by Sport Witness, Ten Hag is “eager to return” to English football and is “open to discussing” a move to Wolves after an approach.
It is stated that Ten Hag is aware that his time at Man Utd has affected his reputation and understands that opportunities in England “don’t come every week”.
However, something that could impact a move and qualifies as a “problem” is age. At 55, Ten Hag is older than Michael Carrick (44) and Edwards (42), with Wolves looking to hire a younger coach.
Ten Hag, who shares the same SEG agency as Man City boss Pep Guardiola, won the FA Cup and League Cup at Old Trafford, so his time at Manchester was not a complete disaster considering how others fared at the Red Devils.
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Ten Hag’s Premier League record |
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|---|---|
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Victories |
44 |
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Prints |
14 |
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Losses |
27 |
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Points per game |
1.72 |
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Points |
146 |
The Dutchman’s league form is what he would be judged on at Molineux if he makes the move, and if he reaches his Premier League average of 1.72 points per game, Wolves would finish on 50 points.
This is of course not guaranteed and the individual quality of the player at Molineux compared to Old Trafford is arguably different, but on the face of it a move for Ten Hag is still one to watch.
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