Willian’s 94th-minute penalty, his second of the game, earned Fulham a dramatic 3-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday. Alex Iwobi gave Fulham the lead after seven minutes with a delicate finish, turning Antonee Robinson’s cut-back through Wolves goalkeeper Jose Sa’s legs from close range.
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Wolves have moved swiftly to install Gary O’Neil as Julen Lopetegui’s replacement as head coach. The 40-year-old, the club’s first British coach in six years, was sacked by Bournemouth in June despite guiding the Cherries to survival. He has signed a three-year deal after Wolves and Lopetegui came to an “agreement to part ways” on Tuesday.
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Spanish manager Julen Lopetegui has left Wolverhampton Wanderers after less than a year in charge following differences of opinion, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday, three days before the start of the new season. The 56-year-old former Real Madrid and Sevilla coach was reportedly unhappy with the lack of investment in the squad.
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Fulham have signed Mexico striker Raul Jimenez from fellow Premier League side Wolves for a fee of about £5.5m. The 32-year-old has signed a two-year deal with Fulham, with the club having the option for a third year. Jimenez scored 57 goals in 166 games during his five seasons at Molineux.
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Wolves have appointed former Spain and Real Madrid boss Julen Lopetegui as the club’s new manager. The 56 year old Spaniard was sacked by Sevilla last month and was immediately approached by Wolves to take over from Bruno Lage but he rejected their offer before initiating talks with Wolves in recent days.
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