Nuno Espirito Santo has agreed a new long-term contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers.
The Portuguese manager has agreed terms over a new deal that will keep him at the club for a further three years.
Nuno Espirito Santo Agrees New Wolverhampton Wanderers Contract
Wolves Making Strides in The Premier League
Wolves begin their Premier League campaign against Sheffield United on Monday 13 September. The announcement of his new contract is the perfect way to start the season.
The 46-year-old was appointed as the club’s manager in July 2017. It has been a remarkable three years, as he has gone on to establish his side in the top half of the Premier League.
Indeed, last season saw Santo lead Wolves to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, where they were defeated by eventual winners Sevilla. Though the club failed to achieve European football for the 2020/21 campaign, the manager has been rewarded for his work over the past three years with this new contract.
The former Porto player and manager had one-year to run on his existing deal. However, club bosses have reportedly been keen for him to extend for some time.
Santo Now Looking to ‘Complete’ Wolves Squad
Wolves recently made club-record signing Fabio Silva their third summer addition in the space of a week. Santo, however, has stressed that his squad is “not complete yet” as he prepares to start the new season.
Matt Doherty has left the club for Tottenham Hotspur, and Wolves have so far been unsuccessful in their pursuit of Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles as the full-back’s replacement.
Following back-to-back seventh-placed finishes in the Premier League, there has been talk of the club being able to mount a top four push this term.
Santo is keen to ignore such expectations, insisting that his focus is not on what people outside the club have to say.
“Pressure can build if you allow it to be part of your day,” the 46-year-old told the BBC.
“If it is not part of your day, it is not a problem. Fortunately we have been gates at Compton [training ground] and we can block everything out.”
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