Lambert leaves Wolves after six months
Wolves head coach Paul Lambert has left the club after just six months in charge.
Lambert leaves after the club undertook a review of football operations which took place at the end of the season.
The 47-year-old Scot will be the third head coach relieved of his duties by owners Fosun since they bought the club last July. First team coaches Stuart Taylor and Rob Edwards, and Head of Sport Science Tony Daley, will also be leaving the club with immediate effect.
0 Paul Lambert: Molineux exit. The Championship outfit are yet to make a decision on the new man to take the reins at Molineux.
They issued a statement, which read: “Wolves and Paul Lambert have agreed to part company following a football review which took place at the end of the season.
“The club would like to place on record its thanks to Paul for his dedication and professionalism during his time at the club, which included some memorable victories, and wish him all the best in his future career.
“Afurtherannouncementon a new head coach and backroom team will be made in due course.”
Wolves finished the season 15th in the Championship standings following a mixed set of results. England boss Gareth Southgate admits it is “impossible to say” whether Wayne Rooney will play for his country again.
Manchester United striker Rooney has again been left out of Southgate’s squad next month.
The former captain was omitted in March for games against Germany and Lithuania and has been overlooked this time for June’s matches against Scotland and France.
Rooney’s role at Manchester United has diminished since Jose Mourinho’s arrival as manager and he started just 15 Premier League games this season.
His time at Old Trafford appears to be over and Southgate also conceded he does not know if Rooney will feature for England again.
“It’s impossible to say. Like every other player form will dictate that. I certainly don’t rule it out because a player of his quality and experience, you hope will reach the levels we know he can and be a big part of England’s future,” he said.
“I’m mindful of being respectful of what he’s done so don’t like talking about him in the past tense. Knowing Wayne and his mentality he’ll want to prove people wrong, prove me wrong and he’s more than capable of doing that.
“He’s a man we have to respect. He’s our greatest goalscorer and one of our highest ever achievers in terms of caps and he’s an unselfish player whenever he’s played for England or his club. But equally I have to make decisions based on form and what’s right for the team at this time.”
Harry Kane, Jamie Vardy, Jermain Defoe and United team-mate Marcus Rashford have all been selected ahead of Rooney – who scored eight goals this season – this time.
Rashford has been included for the World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park on 10 June and the 13 June friendly in Paris despite the fact he could have gone with the under-21s for Euro 2017 in Poland next month.
Southgate also revealed Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne has withdrawn from the squad with an injury.