Wolves legend Steve Bull says he has conflicting feelings about Julen Lopetegui leaving the club.
The Spaniard quit after much speculation on Tuesday.
The former Sevilla boss had grown tired of not having funds available to spend on new players this summer.
He apparently also felt as though Wolves had moved the goalposts with their communications to him.
Gary O’Neil has come in as his replacement, and fans are now hoping he can pull of a real surprise.
The expectation is that Wolves are going to struggle given the disarray.
Wolves fans are very torn about the Lopetegui’s exit and how it came about.
And Bull has admitted he has mixed feeling about it.
Steve Bull delivers verdict on Julen Lopetegui leaving Wolves
Bull has spoken about Lopetegui in his latest Express & Star column.
Bull has urged fans to get behind new manager O’Neil.
He also feels Wolves need a couple of additions to pack out the squad a bit. It remains to be seen if Wolves can bring in one or two on loans or frees.
But Bull has admitted he’s got mixed feelings about Lopetegui for the way it happened.
He said: “I have a mixed view on Julen Lopetegui leaving – like every Wolves supporter I was left scratching my head wondering what’s going on.
“We knew something was happening, with the lack of signings and how unhappy he’s been, and it’s one of those things. He came to the end of his tether.
“You can look at it both ways. In one way he could have stayed and fought for this team, and the other option was to leave – and that’s what he’s done. The only thing that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth was the timing of him leaving.
“I wish he’d have stayed and fought for the club because it’s a brilliant club with great players. I know there isn’t money to spend at the moment but in time there will be.
“We have to thank him for keeping us up last year and wish him well.”
Lopetegui should not be criticism-free for his exit from Wolves
It is very understandable why some Wolves fans have taken aim at Lopetegui a bit since his exit.
The timing is truly awful, and there is potential for this to now be an extremely long and difficult season.
His frustrations with the club were understandable.
But could he not have left much earlier in the summer? Surely a good time would have been when he went away to consider his future when news of the club’s financial situation became public knowledge.
Perhaps he genuinely felt ready to come back, only for the goalposts to be moved again.
It has been reported that Wolves being unable to sign Alex Scott was a ‘final straw’ for him.
But some Wolves fans are definitely having a hard time accepting the fact he did that interview with Guillem Balague.