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Julen Lopetegui has left his job as Wolves coach just days before the start of the Premier League season after reportedly being unhappy over the club\u2019s recruitment policy.<\/p>\n
\u201cWolves and Julen Lopetegui have reached an agreement to part ways, ending the Spaniard\u2019s nine-month reign as head coach at the club,\u201d Wolves said in a statement on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe head coach and club acknowledged and accepted their differences of opinion on certain issues and agreed that an amicable end to his contract was the best solution for all parties.\u201d <\/p>\n Former Spain and Real Madrid boss Lopetegui joined Wolves in November with the club bottom of the Premier League and helped them stay in the top flight.<\/p>\n But he was said to be frustrated by their approach in the transfer market, with a number of first-team players departing this summer and few replacements found.<\/p>\n Wolves have sold the likes of Ruben Neves, Conor Coady, Nathan Collins and Raul Jimenez and have only brought in two players on free transfers – Matt Doherty and Tom King.<\/p>\n In his own statement Lopetegui said: \u201cI wish Wolves and everybody at the club the very best of luck for the future, and thank them for the opportunity granted at the time to take charge of this wonderful club.<\/p>\n \u201cIt has been an honour to enjoy this adventure. Also, of course, I want to thank the players, who have always given the maximum to achieve our objectives, and especially the fans that made me feel like one of them from the very first moment and have always been amazing to me, my staff and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n Sky Sports News reports Gary O\u2019Neil is \u201cunder consideration\u201d for the top gig at Wolves. <\/p>\n Former Nottingham Forest player Lyle Taylor warned on BBC 5 Live Sport that the decision could have consequences on the state of the playing squad.<\/p>\n \u201cThe players might have only found out half-an-hour ago. Usually that is how it\u2019s done, through a group chat or WhatsApp… then there\u2019s an embargo on it,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n \u201cI can guarantee you as soon as that message was sent out and received there would have been how many players on the phone to their agents going, \u2018Get me out of here\u2019. The one thing a player needs is consistency. If you\u2019ve got, I\u2019m not calling it a circus, but something perceived as a circus, going on above you that is so unsettling.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/div>\n