Wolves announce departure of manager Nuno Espirito Santo

Nuno Espirito Santo will leave Wolves after Sunday’s final game of the season against Manchester United, the club has announced.

The Portuguese boss departs ‘by mutual consent’ after four years in charge in which he has led the club to promotion from the Championship and consecutive seventh-placed finishes in the top flight, before a weaker campaign this term. 

Nuno Espirito Santo will leave Wolves after Sunday’s final game of the season against United

Sportsmail revealed last month that Wolves were planning for a future without Nuno, who signed a new deal with the club only 12 months ago.

He said: ‘Since the first day we arrived at Compton, our ambition was to make a positive change and push this football club forward, and I am proud to say that we did that every single day. We achieved our goals, we did it with passion and we did it together.

‘Firstly, I want to thank the supporters, who have all played such an important part in helping us reach new heights for Wolves, and the people of the city, who embraced us and made us feel at home.

The Portuguese boss departs ‘by mutual consent’ after four years in charge of Wolves

During his time at the club he has led Wolves to promotion from the Championship (above) and consecutive seventh-placed finishes in the top flight, before a weaker campaign this term

‘I, of course, want to thank all of the staff at Wolves, for their support and total commitment, every single day.

‘Most importantly, I want to thank each-and-every player that we’ve worked with since the day we started, for their loyalty, their dedication, hard work and talent. They are the ones who have made this amazing journey possible for us.

‘Sunday will be a very emotional day, but I am so happy that the fans will be back in Molineux and we can share one last special moment together, as one pack.’