Nuno Espirito Santo (PA/Supplied) |
Nuno led Wolves to promotion from the
Championship and established them in the top-flight during his four seasons at
Molineux.
With Tottenham still looking for a new
manager after Jose Mourinho's sacking in April, Nuno was immediately installed
as the bookmakers' favourites to take charge of the north London side.
Brighton's Graham Potter and Southampton's
Ralph Hasenhuttl have also been linked with the Tottenham job, which has been
filled by Ryan Mason on a caretaker basis since Mourinho's exit.
Under Nuno's management, Wolves secured
consecutive seventh-placed finishes in the Premier League and reached the
Europa League quarter-finals.
This season has proved more difficult and
Wolves can do no better than a 12th-placed finish depending on Sunday's result
in his farewell match against United at Molineux.
There had been reports for several weeks
that Wolves were considering parting ways with the 47-year-old, who only signed
a new deal with the club 12 months ago.
Both Nuno and the club insisted the
decision to leave had been made by mutual consent.
"We achieved our goals, we did it with
passion and we did it together. Firstly, I want to thank the supporters, who
have all played such an important part in helping us reach new heights for
Wolves, and the people of the city, who embraced us and made us feel at
home," Nuno said.
"I, of course, want to thank all of
the staff at Wolves, for their support and total commitment, every single day.
"Most importantly, I want to thank
each and every player that we've worked with since the day we started, for
their loyalty, their dedication, hard work and talent. They are the ones who
have made this amazing journey possible for us.
"Sunday will be a very emotional day,
but I am so happy that the fans will be back in Molineux and we can share one
last special moment together, as one pack."
Nuno spent more than £60 million on signing
Nelson Semedo and Fabio Silva before the start of this season, but an injury to
prolific Mexico striker Raul Jimenez derailed Wolves' campaign.
Jimenez has not played since fracturing his
skull at Arsenal in October.
Ex Porto and Fenerbahce boss Vitor Pereira
and Mourinho's former assistant Rui Faria have been mooted as potential
replacement for Nuno.
"Nuno has brought us some incredibly
special moments at Wolves that will never be forgotten, but every chapter comes
to an end," Wolves chairperson Jeff Shi said.
"His loyalty and dedication over the last four years has been immeasurable, and we cannot thank him enough for the progress he has made for Wolves."
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