Wolves have confirmed the appointment of Bruno Lage as their new manager.
The ex-Benfica boss was given the go-ahead to take over from Nuno Espirito Santo at Molineux following a successful work permit hearing last week.
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Lage, who has previously had spells as assistant manager at Swansea and Sheffield Wednesday, is thought to have turned down numerous opportunities since departing Lisbon last summer.
The 45-year-old led the Portuguese giants to the league title in 2019 before leaving a year later.
Interestingly, the Portuguese is a client of super agent Jorge Mendes, who also represents ex-boss Nuno and a number of other Wolves players.
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The Midlands club are understood have interviewed a number of other options, but their first-choice candidate was always believed to be Lage.
His expansive style of play and the opportunity to retain the club’s Portuguese-heavy culture is believed to be among the many reasons why he was selected as their no.1 candidate.
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