Tag: Wolves

Mario Lemina: Wolves skipper feels armband will help his reputation
14 August 2024 Off

Mario Lemina: Wolves skipper feels armband will help his reputation

By Total Football News

Wolves skipper Mario Lemina believes being appointed captain will help him “clean” his name after previously being accused of having attitude problems during his career.

The midfielder was given the armband by boss Gary O’Neil last month after Max Kilman’s £40m move to West Ham.

While at Southampton, allegations of attitude problems followed him and he was given a driving ban in 2018.

But Lemina, who lost his father

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Wolves seal Rodrigo Gomes signing from Braga
12 June 2024 Off

Wolves seal Rodrigo Gomes signing from Braga

By Total Football News

Wolves have completed the signing of Rodrigo Gomes from Braga in a deal worth £12.7m.

The winger signed a contract until 2029 with a one-year option after completing his medical on Tuesday.

Boss Gary O’Neil said: “I’m delighted, especially to get one in so early. I think in transfer windows it’s very easy for everything to drag on and get done very late, but from a squad point of view

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Wolves agree five-year deal with Braga for Portuguese winger Rodrigo Gomes
10 June 2024 Off

Wolves agree five-year deal with Braga for Portuguese winger Rodrigo Gomes

By Total Football News

Wolves have agreed a five-year deal with Braga for Portuguese under-21 winger Rodrigo Gomes.

The 20-year-old is due to have a medical later this week before signing a long-term contract to 2029 worth 15m euros (£12.7m).

Gomes spent last season on loan at Estoril, scoring seven goals in 30 league appearances.

Atletico Madrid had been linked with Gomes but Wolves have moved quickly to secure his signature ahead of next

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Wolves scrap child ticket price hike and freeze cost of adult season tickets after fan backlash
5 June 2024 Off

Wolves scrap child ticket price hike and freeze cost of adult season tickets after fan backlash

By Total Football News

The Premier League club also guaranteed a freeze on adult season ticket prices, which will come into force for the 2025-26 campaign, and promised a review of junior season ticket costs.

“Wolves deeply value the feedback from our supporters and the role the fan advisory board plays in representing their voices,” the club said.

“We are committed to ensuring open communication and collaboration as we strive to achieve

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Premier League: Wolves set to lose bid to scrap VAR
5 June 2024 Off

Premier League: Wolves set to lose bid to scrap VAR

By Total Football News

It is also understood there is unlikely to be a vote on Thursday around new financial rules, which are due to link squad costs to anchoring around broadcast income received by the league’s lowest clubs.

Although hope was expressed in April that the league would be in a position to put a concrete proposal to their clubs at the annual meeting, it was always felt the timescale was tight.

Thursday’s

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Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool reign ends with win over Wolves
19 May 2024 0

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool reign ends with win over Wolves

By Total Football News

This was a day that more about Klopp than Liverpool’s result or performance – but it was fitting the manager who has overseen so many memorable victories at Anfield should sign off his nine-year reign with a win.

Liverpool’s fans delivered a flavour of what lay in store as thousands lined Anfield Road to greet Klopp at the head of the team coach, and the manager was given a predictably

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Tommy Doyle: Wolves make midfielder’s move from Manchester City permanent
3 May 2024 0

Tommy Doyle: Wolves make midfielder’s move from Manchester City permanent

By Total Football News

Tommy Doyle will complete a permanent transfer to Wolves from Manchester City for £4.3m.

The midfielder moved to Molineux on loan last summer and the club have now triggered the option to buy him, with the switch to be finalised on 1 July.

BBC Sport understands City have a 50% sell-on clause in the deal and a buy back option.

Doyle, who won the 2023 European Under-21s Championship with England

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Gary O’Neil: Wolves manager given one-match ban for conduct after West Ham defeat.
30 April 2024 0

Gary O’Neil: Wolves manager given one-match ban for conduct after West Ham defeat.

By Total Football News

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has been handed a one-match touchline ban and an £8,000 fine for his conduct following this month’s 2-1 Premier League defeat by West Ham.

O’Neil was furious Max Kilman’s 99th-minute leveller was ruled out after Tawanda Chirewa was adjudged to be offside and blocking Lukasz Fabianski, therefore interfering with play.

Video assistant referee (VAR) Tim Robinson recommended a review, after which referee Tony Harrington disallowed the

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Wolves: Disallowing late goal against West Ham was correct – panel
12 April 2024 0

Wolves: Disallowing late goal against West Ham was correct – panel

By Total Football News
Match of the Day analysis: Disallowing Wolves goal against West Ham ‘doesn’t make sense‘

The controversial decision to deny Wolves a stoppage-time equaliser against West Ham was correct, the Key Match Incidents Panel has ruled.

Wolves manager Gary O’Neil said it was “possibly the worst decision I have ever seen” and was charged by the Football Association for his post-match behaviour towards the officials.

Wolves chairman Jeff Shi released a

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