Wolves have confirmed that Julen Lopetegui has left the club less than a week before their opener against on Monday.
Lopetegui was appointed as Wolves manager last November with the club 19th in the Premier League.
The Spaniard was able to guide Wolves to safety as they ended up finishing 13th and seven points above relegation.
However, Wolves have now announced Lopetegui’s departure due to ‘differences of opinion’ with the club’s hierarchy.
Former Bournemouth head coach Gary O’Neil is favourite to become the club’s new manager.
In a statement released on Tuesday evening, Wolves said: ‘The head coach and club acknowledged and accepted their differences of opinion on certain issues and agreed that an amicable end to his contract was the best solution for all parties.
‘Talks have been ongoing in recent weeks, held with the utmost respect and cordiality, affording the club time and space to begin work on finding a successor, while also ensuring that Julen and his backroom staff could continue their planned preparation to ensure the playing squad would be in the best possible condition for the start of the Premier League season.’
Lopetegui said: ‘I wish Wolves and everybody at the club the very best of luck for the future, and thank them for the opportunity granted at the time to take charge of this wonderful club.
‘It has been an honour to enjoy this adventure in the day-to-day company of Matt Hobbs, Matt Wild, head of player care Lisa Hollis and every single employee of the club; whom I wish to thank for their support and help at every moment.
‘Also, of course, I want to thank the players, who have always given the maximum to achieve our objectives, and especially the fans that made me feel like one of them from the very first moment and have always been amazing to me, my staff and my family.’
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