SEVILLA have sacked manager Julen Lopetegui after three years at the club.
The Spanish side were thrashed 4-1 by Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night, leaving them winless in three European games so far this season.
They have also suffered a nightmare start to their domestic campaign, sitting 17th in the LaLiga table following just one win in eight matches.
And the Dortmund loss proved to be the final straw for Lopetegui as he was dismissed by the Sevilla board less than one hour after the final whistle.
Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli is expected to replace him.
Meanwhile, Lopetegui’s departure from Sevilla leaves the door open for him to join Wolves.
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Bruno Lage was sacked by Molineux chiefs at the weekend and Spaniard Lopetegui is the favourite to replace him.
Wanderers currently sit 18th in the Premier League table with just one win from their opening eight matches.
Lage was dismissed following the 2-0 loss to West Ham on Saturday.
Wolves bosses targeted Lopetegui six years ago when he almost became Fosun’s first head coach appointment at Molineux.
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On that occasion he was snatched away at the 11th hour to manage Spain’s national team, however he has never lost his hunger to test himself in the Premier League.
His solid organisational skills appeal to Wolves, who have no intention of returning to the Championship and are determined to avoid a relegation scrap.
Lopetegui is the high-profile, safe pair of hands Wolves chiefs crave after he led Sevilla to three top-four finishes in Spain.
He also toppled Nuno Espirito Santo’s Wolves in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League in 2020, on the way to winning the trophy.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
