Wolverhampton Wanderers felt they'd landed an "elite" manager when appointing Julen Lopetegui back in November.
In the five months that have followed there is little evidence to suggest their assessment of the former Real Madrid and Seville head coach was wrong. Remember, Wolves were bottom of the table when the season broke for the World Cup but the 56-year-old has managed to steer them clear of the drop in a short space of time.
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