Former Bournemouth coach Gary O’Neil (40) has been named as the new manager of Premier League club Wolves.
The appointment comes shortly after Julen Lopetegui’s (56) sudden departure from the role. O’Neil has signed a three-year contract with the club.
Lopetegui, the Spanish manager, exited Wolves with less than a year in charge due to disagreements, just three days before the commencement of the new season.
O’Neil had previously assumed the role of caretaker manager at Bournemouth in August of the previous year, later being appointed as the full-time manager in November.
His tenure at the south-coast club led to their retention of top-flight status, but he was dismissed from the position in June.
“At 40 years of age, O’Neil becomes the Wolves’ youngest manager this millennium and is the first permanent British coach to lead the club in six years, bringing Premier League experience after playing and managing at this level,” Wolves said in a statement.
O’Neil’s first game in charge of Wolves will be away to Manchester United on Monday in their first Premier League game of the season.