Wolves manager Gary O’Neil has committed his future to the club by signing a new four-year deal.
The 41-year-old, who became Wolves manager in the summer of 2023, led the Premier League side to a 14th-place finish in his first season at the club.
As well as O’Neil, assistant head coach Tim Jenkins, first-team coaches Shaun Derry and Ian Burchnall, head of goalkeeping Neil Cutler, and first-team coach analyst Woody Dewar have all signed new deals with the club.
Upon signing a new deal that will keep him at Molineux until 2028, O’Neil said: “When you have a strong connection with the club, the staff and players, it’s easier for you to have a connection with the fans.
“The whole city, we’re one unit, and I think the whole city breathes life together with the club. If the club is like a team, then the whole city will be like a team too.
“I’m always very excited about the future and we want to do more. We want to make fans happy about us. Even after eight years, we feel it’s just the start for a long and successful period for the club. We are at the starting point at the moment and I’m very happy about this.”
O’Neil, who previously managed Bournemouth, replaced Julen Lopetegui as Wolves manager in August 2023.
He led his side to a 14th placed finish, recording victories over eventual champions Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea. O’Neil also guided Wolves to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.
Chairman Jeff Shi said: “I think the club has a positive future, building a new cycle for growth, better results on the pitch and ambitions to realise. To prepare for that, we need a very good team and I think Gary is a key member of the team, maybe even the most important member, so we are very happy to have him here for the long-term.
“The team together – me, Gary, Matt Hobbs and all the staff – we are working very closely to prepare for the new season. Gary is key and we are happy to have a very young, talented, capable and outstanding manager here.
“He works very hard and is very humble. He might be the humblest manager I have ever worked with and one of the most hard-working coaches I’ve ever met. His strengths are around his tactics and his chemistry with the players.”
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