Who is wolves coach

The presence of another Portuguese coach at Molineux, a man who exudes calm just as his predecessor Nuno Espirito Santo did, might seem like a seamless transition. But this is a summer of change for Wolves as they embark on a new era under Lage.

Nuno's impact at the club is not in doubt but after three years of progress, last season's bottom-half finish prompted a parting of the ways amid a feeling that the journey had run its course. Lage has been hired to bring fresh ideas and restore the momentum. I do not know if it is better or worse, it is just my idea. We need to be a more competitive team, a better team.

This is a coach of some pedigree, a title winner with Benfica just five months into the job having engineered an unlikely turnaround at the famous old club. But others point to the fact that it remains his only job in management and he was gone inside 18 months. At 45, there are only four coaches in the Premier League younger than him. And yet, that is a little misleading given that even the likes of Dean Smith and Sean Dyche were still playing when Lage took on his first coaching role at Benfica at the age of just He worked his way up from taking the U10s but he is much more than a child of Benfica.

Delve deeper and his experiences are more varied than one might expect. This is a man who has worked in Dubai, Sheffield and Swansea, a man steeped in the game. He has written two books about coaching, one of them with former Wednesday boss Carlos Carvalhal.

His father Fernando, a former player and coach himself, was secretary of the board of general assembly at the association of football coaches in Portugal. It was borrowed from his father.

Jaime Graca, the former Portugal player who took him to Benfica in , was another huge factor in his life. Lage named his son after him. The whole way to see the games, the training and how to prepare the team.

His time with Carvalhal, three seasons at Sheffield Wednesday and six months at Swansea, is why this move to England is not quite as new to him as some might think. He has worked in the Premier League, although he regards his Championship experience as key. It was part of my success when I arrived at Benfica. It was because of that experience I was able to organise in the short term, play the games without training.

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The rookie quarterback leading the Patriots' resurgence. Going to the zoo and being sick at Lord's - how do you prepare for a World Cup final? A specialist centre-back is expected to be a priority as Wolves look to freshen things up this summer. It is a similar situation in midfield where Ruben Neves, Leander Dendoncker and Joao Moutinho have been the main options for the past three seasons.

With Moutinho turning 35 in September, there is an acceptance another strong option is required in the middle. Exclude Neves' three penalties and Wolves' three midfielders mustered only four goals between them in the Premier League this past season. Whether it is a genuine holding midfielder to protect the defence or a box-to-box option, Wolves will look for more there. In attack, the return of Raul Jimenez should allow Fabio Silva to return to the deputy role for which he was first earmarked, with any signings likely to come in wide areas, depending on the formation plans of the new coach.

The budget is tight but an overhaul is expected. Who can Wolves let go to make that happen? Boly has his admirers but at 30 cannot be expected to generate the funds required for a rebuild. Adama Traore, who is yet to sign a new contract, and the year-old Neves are the obvious options.

At times, giving the ball to Traore and hoping for the best has been the plan. Whether it is through Jorge Mendes' contacts book or the work of the new manager on the training ground, Wolves can ill afford a misstep now. This point season shows the margin for error is perilously small.