WOLVES have sacked manager Bruno Lage after defeat at West Ham left them in the relegation zone.
His departure follows a dire end to last season and a miserable start to this one which resulted in just one win out of 15 matches.
Wolves’ 2-0 defeat at West Ham on Saturday was the team’s fourth of a campaign in which they have scored just three times in the league, despite owners Fosun backing Lage with £100 million in the summer transfer window.
An official announcement will be made later, but Portuguese sports daily Record reported today: “Bruno Lage is leaving Wolves, this paper has learnt.
“The Portuguese manager didn’t resist the bad results and is going to leave the Premier League side.
“Saturday’s 2-0 defeat against West Ham was the straw that broke the camel’s back.”
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Lage apologised to supporters after the loss at the Hammers.
He said: “They need to respect the fans, because the fans have been there since the first minute to support us.
“The only thing I can say is that I’m sorry about the situation. We’ve tried to solve these little problems we have and at the moment we aren’t getting points or goals, but we are working hard for them.
“We can promise that we will talk about that because the fans are the most important thing for the club. They are the soul of the club. We go to the pitch to run for them.
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“They are there to support us and I feel their support. In the end, we need to show respect to our fans and go there to say thank you for the support they are giving.”
The 46-year-old former Benfica coach succeeded compatriot Nuno Espirito Santo at Wolves in June last year.
He required a hearing for a work permit as he did not qualify automatically to work in post-Brexit Britain.
The hearing was successful and he was confirmed as the club’s new head coach on June 9 last year.
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