Julen Lopetegui has now admitted himself that he would like to stay in England and take another Premier League job, after leaving Wolves.
Lopetegui walked away from Molineux just days before the new season.
He had grown tired of the club’s financial situation and the communications to him over it.
He informed sporting director Matt Hobbs of his wish to leave straight after the pre-season game with Celtic.
He agreed to stay on and manage while a successor was found.
Eventually, Hobbs and his team decided Gary O’Neil would be his replacement, and the managerial change was complete by August 9.
Most Wolves fans have now moved on from Lopetegui – but there’s a chance he will be making a return to Molineux before long…
Julen Lopetegui admits he wants to stay in England
Lopetegui has appeared on Football Daily to talk about his journey from Asteasu to Wolverhampton.
He was asked what he has been up to since leaving Wolves.
Lopetegui has actually stayed in England and has been visiting a lot of places.
And he now admits that he would like to stay and potentially land another Premier League job.
He said: “Of course, I try to see different matches in the weekends. I was very happy here in the Premier League. I would like to continue here. Because I have the ambition and the plan to stay here and work here.”
“We will see what’s going to happen. You don’t know what is going to happen tomorrow. But if you ask me, what is my preference, my answer is very clear. It’s England, it’s the Premier League, yes.”
Lopetegui adds that he still lives in Wolverhampton, and mostly spends his time between there and London.
He is enjoying his time in England and is learning about the culture.
Where could Lopetegui end up?
There were reports not long after Lopetegui left Wolves that he was staying and looking to find another Premier League job.
It is going to be really interesting to see where he winds up.
He did a really solid job at Wolves, and his stock will still be fairly high.
He has effectively now invited clubs that are thinking about sacking their manager to consider him.
Perhaps if Roberto De Zerbi left Brighton to join a bigger club he would go there. Lopetegui did say that Brighton was a place he’s visited.
Maybe even Manchester United could be an option later down the line, with Erik ten Hag already starting to come under a bit of pressure.