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KEY TASKS FOR WOLVES NEW GAFFER
BBC SPORT ASKED US THE KEY TASKS FOR WOLVES NEW GAFFER.
Crikey, where do we start? Any appointment has a mammoth task.
The new manager must set clear requirements with owners Fosun: be firm, direct and specific about club structure and the transfer window. The priority is a solid spine that can rescue poor performances.
Next, restore confidence and belief. The team look at rock bottom, but there is still faith they can turn it around.
The errors are not about talent, they stem from a lack of confidence, direction and belief. That must change.
Don’t concede and you won’t lose. It sounds basic, but it has been forgotten. Pick a back line and live with it through the bumps.
Stop shunting Ladislav Krejci into midfield, then dragging him back. He needs a settled role. He is a £30m central defender; when you are leaking goals, use that ability. Or play him in a Conor Coady-style sweeper role to distribute and get the team moving upfield.
Up front, it is about belief and habits. There is little creativity, it is all too static.
Use Jackson Tchatchoua’s pace. Release some players from heavy defensive duties and provide cover so they can attack and create.
Goals do not come from sideways and backward passing, they come from chaos in the box. Get crosses in and look like you are not afraid to score.
Stability is essential. The manager must find their best XI quickly and keep it. There has been too much chopping and changing.
The team needs consistency to gel. Play footballers in their preferred roles where they are most comfortable if results are to come in the short term. Stop forcing square pegs into round holes.
Leadership is non-negotiable. Great teams have great leaders and Wolves are short. Five captains already this season tells its own story. Choose a captain, stick with them and demand standards on and off the pitch.
Make Molineux a fortress. Getting a despondent fan base on side is key. If the faithful turn, Wolves are doomed.
Above all, the ownership question looms. Fosun talk prudence, supporters want ambition. Wolves need a clear plan and a manager empowered to execute it. Without that, they are not flirting with the drop – they are packing their bags for it.
KEY TASKS FOR WOLVES NEW GAFFER