Alex Richards
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Editor @MirrorFootball, @MirrorSport ✍💻 Has a hat-trick at Parc OL. Views own.
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Nine for Liverpool, a hat-trick for Haaland. and none of it available live on TV in the UK.
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ITV claim that VAR had to go with the on-field decision of offside for Wolves disallowed goal, because none of the cameras at Anfield could determine whether Matheus Nunes was in an offside position. If that's the case, that's absolutely ridiculous.
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Liverpool's win over West Ham means that they have matched Man Utd's treble winners' points tally - with 11 games remaining.
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Reverse angle of the moment Hwang makes contact, Matheus Nunes would appear to be well onside. No wonder Julen Lopetegui was insistent that "the offside doesn't exist." Little wonder why Wolves so unhappy with the decision. #WWFC
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Cost of Wolves starting XI: £65m . Cost of Liverpool starting XI: £175m. #Narrative.
Wolves dump Liverpool B out of FA Cup as Jurgen Klopp's trophy drought drags on.
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Not sure where Pedro Neto to Arsenal speculation has come from. but yeah, not happening. #WWFC.
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Matheus Cunha to ITV on the crowd disorder & if he felt safe to carry on: "100%, I'm from South America. This kind of thing happens. It is bad when you see some children crying and things like that, but the most important thing is everyone is safe." #WWFC.
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When goals like Hwang's tonight are ruled out by VAR - for a mild off the ball incident where no-one stops & it has no material impact on the game - you have to question whether officials are using the replay system for why it was intended or just creating their own issues. #WWFC.
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Y'know, maybe Mesut Ozil was right all along.
We are one of 12 Founding Clubs of the European Super League.
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It might be a shove by Badiashile on Diego Carlos. It might not be. But Craig Pawson is looking right at it, has a perfect view and lets it go, giving the Chelsea goal. It shouldn't then be re-refereed by VAR.
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Ruben Neves to BBC: "We saw the way they celebrated the win & that shows the level we are. I didn't see Arsenal celebrate like this in the past 10 years. it was like they won the league." #WWFC.
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Premier League, FA & EFL jumped the gun this morning. Given the choice, they made a haphazard decision. Now shown up by English rugby continuing. No doubt felt it was the better look in PR terms, but miscalculated. Should have used games to pay respect/celebrate the Queen's life.
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Wolves have been told by the PGMOL that the fault for last week's VAR failure at Liverpool lies with an ITV cameraman, because he zoomed in too fast. Yep.😬 #WWFC.
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Ozil spent much of the last decade donating millions to charity and helping causes in the UK, Germany, Turkey & elsewhere. Paid to feed 100k homeless in refugee camps on his wedding day. Surely it's fair enough that he wants to make a more informed decision?.
EXCLUSIVE: Mesut Ozil one of three Arsenal players to reject club's 12.5 per cent pay cut | @johncrossmirror
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VAR looked at the Nick Pope challenge on Raul Jimenez but elected to stick with the on-field decision of the referee. despite Andy Madley having an obstructed view of the incident, from a distance. He needed the decision to be made for him. Ridiculous. #WWFC.
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Wolves end: Arsenal keen/have made contact about Ruben Neves. Arsenal end: Agents pushing/calling them to see if there's potential interest. Seems as though #WWFC certainly testing the waters.
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Wolves players took a knee as a show of solidarity at the club's training ground today. #WWFC #BlackLivesMatter
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Flamengo relent. Joao Gomes finally gets his wish. Wolves get their new midfielder for £15m. #WWFC.
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Matheus Nunes' final goal for Sporting was a belter. Ruben Neves might have some goal of the season competition at Wolves now. #WWFC
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Nuno on Wolves skipper Conor Coady, after his England debut: "I don’t know how many hugs I’ve given him. I’m truly, genuinely happy for what Conor has achieved, it’s amazing. Words are not enough to describe what Conor has achieved and is doing." #WWFC.
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Max Kilman & Harry Wilson showing why players shouldn't stay up. If the Wolves captain goes down holding his face, Vinicius almost certainly sees red not yellow, at 2-2. Moments later, Wilson plays for a penalty, goes down soft & thanks to VAR, gets it for Fulham's winner. #WWFC.
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Wolves boss Gary O'Neil held talks with ref Robert Jones post-game. Official stood by his decision to give the late penalty. He has seen replays, still thinks it was right. It's remarkable arrogance or he's clueless. Either way, VAR's inaction just reinforces his belief. #WWFC.
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Almost like Aston Villa didn't spend £70million to finish 13th last season!
Championship is "very easy" says Dwight Yorke - and Aston Villa owner agrees.
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Kompany on Salah - Yellow card. Boly on Bernardo Silva - Red card. Same stadium, very similar challenge, very different outcomes. #WOLMCI
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Already a lot of analysis that points out selling Gibbs-White pretty much pays for Matheus Nunes. In actuality, the initial fee covers all of Wolves' summer spending - Collins, Guedes & Nunes - on the balance sheet this year & keeps the books on track with FFP. Smart work. #WWFC.
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If winning at Man Utd with style & panache doesn't persuade the Wolves board to back Bruno Lage in the transfer market this month, then nothing will. #WWFC.
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Max Kilman: "This is the real Wolves.". Under Lopetegui they're fitter, stronger, more aggressive, playing with more tempo and all working their absolute bollocks off. Chaotic & far from pretty at times today, but a huge win for a side now building momentum. #WWFC.
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After 0 appearances in 4 years, Richard Wright leaves #MCFC, having picked up £4.1million in wages. An example to us all.
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Getting closer to the moment where Joao Gomes is 'free'. Stood his ground over not moving to Lyon & never wavered from wanting to join Wolves. #WWFC.
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Willy Boly an absolute joke again. Won everything, unruffled throughout. Wolves with 6 clean sheets in 7 Premier League games since he returned from injury. Ridiculous how good he is. #WWFC.
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Pedro Neto has absolutely nailed it post-match. "We have to be more aggressive, against these teams we cannot concede easily. The first half we dominate the game & we come out with zero points. We have to continue to work and we have to grow up." #WWFC.
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Wolves really unhappy about Mario Lemina's dismissal. Coaching staff apparently told he was shown a 2nd yellow for "running aggressively" at the referee. Jarred Gillett wasn't looking at Lemina when he was running towards him. When he looked at him, he'd already stopped. #WWFC.
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Nuno in his post-match press conference: "I enjoy coaching Wolverhampton Wanderers. This is my club." #WWFC.
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Entire Thomas Partey package coming in at around £110m, reports @johncrossmirror. If they could only do this today, you have to wonder how much Gunnersaurus was really on.
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Pedro Neto speaking about his Wolves return today: “It was unbelievable. It gave me goosebumps. 10 long months after some difficult times I am finally back. I am very happy to be back and just to hear the stadium singing my name was unbelievable.” #WWFC.
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Howard Webb has made a habit of apologising to Wolves in 2023. He should probably be preparing another one. Onana was rash. It should have been a penalty. The referee missing it was bad enough, but VAR not intervening. Dreadful. #WWFC.
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Joao Moutinho, after the win at Southampton, on what Julen Lopetegui brings to Wolves: "He brings intensity, he brings quality & he brings calm to play our football. "I saw we had 60% of possession against 11 players & we had 10 for a long time. That's what he brings." #WWFC.
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Anthony Taylor's report on the incident with Wolves sporting director Matt Hobbs after the draw with Newcastle. Also, according to assistant ref Adam Nunn, when Taylor initially asked Hobbs who he was, he replied "Just a fan!" - Hobbs didn't dispute the charges. #WWFC
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Matheus Cunha agent starting to make a little noise. Suggestion is he fancies there's a gap in the market & is growing keen to exploit it - it may not be there in summer. Wolves not interested in selling now (but all have a price) & still expect new deal will get signed. #WWFC.
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Classy touch from England to do an excellent Wolves impression at Molineux.
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Wolves are interested in Pablo Sarabia. He wants more minutes than he's getting at PSG (it's tough being Messi's back up). Shone alongside Matheus Nunes at Sporting Lisbon last season, scoring 21 times. Could really shrewd. Another move where Julen Lopetegui is key. #WWFC.
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Wolves season ticket prices & other moves announced today make it clear that supporters are viewed as simply customers by this board. Nothing more. Any history, any feelings, don't matter. 'One pack', yeah right. Meaningless. A shameful day for the football club. #WWFC.
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Steve Bruce has had 26 league games as West Brom boss. 7 wins. 9 defeats. 10 draws. 32 goals scored. 34 goals conceded. So far this season, #WBA 20th with just 9 points from 9 games. Ahead in only one game (win vs Hull). It's been dire. How much longer can it last?.
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18-year-old Ruben Neves leads Porto tonight. The youngest captain in Champions League history.
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Raul Jimenez to Sky: "We came to play our game & we deserved the win. We had troubles this season scoring but today we did what we wanted. We are always confident. We know what we can do. We can keep improving and go higher in the table. We are dreaming big." #WWFC.
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Coady done, Collins on the verge. £80m retrieved (including Neves) + a big chunk off last season's wage bill. Sporting director Matt Hobbs tackled Wolves issues (Lopetegui too) head on & has created a position from where they can move forwards. Deserves a lot of credit. #WWFC.
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Ruben Neves on reaching 200 games for Wolves: “I never thought I would achieve this number. When I came things were a bit different, but after the first season, I knew I would be really, really happy here.” #WWFC.
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Crisis at Sporting gets even bigger. William Carvalho, Bruno Fernandes, Gelson Martins looking to terminate after Rui Patricio/Podence. Club face losing over £100m of talent for nothing.
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Given the absence of Jimenez, the Traore issue, Toti still settling in & the remarkable nature of the game, that's a tremendous win for Wolves to have dug out. Neves & Moutinho supreme. 34 points from 21 games. whisper it quietly, but they are in the European hunt. #WWFC.
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May 23: Jeff Shi warns supporters that Wolves aren't "an ideal choice" if they want to see success. October 5: Wolves: Bottom of the PL table. P 7, W 0, D 1, L 6, GF 9, GC 21, Points 1. He wasn't wrong. #WWFC.
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Ki-Jana Hoever's loan at PSV isn't going well. Wolves misfit has been dropped to their reserve team because they're not happy with his performance levels. Sounds familiar. #WWFC.
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In seven years at Chelsea, Willian played almost exclusively wide on the right. Now, as part of Mikel Arteta's Arsenal rebuild, he's set for centre stage.
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Wolves delighted with Andre signing. Feel it's a real coup and are stunned that they weren't challenged to getting him in the last few days. They think they've signed the best midfielder in South America for £21million. God, I hope they're right. #WWFC.
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Neymar makes his PSG debut at Guingamp in front of 18,363 on Sunday night. Same time, 98,000 will be at his former home for Barca-Madrid.
ITC received, now Neymar will make his PSG debut on Sunday night at Guingamp
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Nathan Collins admits he didn't want to leave Wolves. Matt Hobbs didn't want him to go either, but Julen Lopetegui had other ideas. Now, Wolves still to sign a replacement & Lopetegui, of course, is gone. #WWFC.
🗣️ Nathan Collins opens up on surprise Brentford transfer and admits he "wanted to stay" at Wolves 🐺.
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Focus is on David Coote changing his mind on the West Brom penalty, but missing the Fred foul on Conor Gallagher in the run up to the United penalty was far worse. No excuse for not seeing or giving that. #MUNWBA.
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Gary Neville: "I find Wolves a tough watch. But that's the best I've ever seen Wolves play." #WWFC.
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Bruno Lage has effectively just closed the door on Ki-Jana Hoever's Wolves career: "I don't waste time with guys who don't work hard." He can't ever pick him again after that. #WWFC.
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Liverpool's Rhian Brewster talking about his experiences of racial abuse. Explains Wolves youngster Morgan Gibbs-White called "monkey" in U17 World Cup final. Full interview here: #WWFC
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Jurgen Klopp: "I’m not sure about their third goal. We have one angle where it could be offside, but I can totally understand that Wolves is not happy with that. The camera or VAR didn’t work properly. So that’s then tricky. But now we have to play again.”.
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Bruno Lage went big on Morgan Gibbs-White today: "I want him to stay. He can be one of the top 2/3 players in the country. I believe that. I want to keep him & Wolves want to keep him. We’re doing our best. He wants to play for Wolves, it's just about finding the best deal" #WWFC.
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Willy Boly's been a joke today. Every time anyone's gone near him he's just shrugged them aside & sauntered away with the ball. Like an adult in a kid's game. #WWFC.
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Can see among these Wolves players that Joao Gomes really hates losing. Clearly despises it. Not sure there's many others that you can say that about with any real conviction. #WWFC.
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Ruben Neves to Sky: "These kind of wins are really important; sometimes you won't play your game but you need to win with your strength, your mentality & that's what we did. Maybe it was one of our worst games. but we were rewarded with 3 points because we ran & fought." #WWFC.
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Conor Coady: "It's a game we should win. We should still stay in the game but it is not a red card. I could go mad and kick off but for me it's not red. It's a fair challenge there was nowhere else it could go. These decisions are killing teams." #WWFC.
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Nuno on Matt Doherty: "Matt has been doing his job since last year. He didn't change. What others want from Matt, I don't really care. For us, he's a very important player." #WWFC.
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Bruno Lage confirmed on Friday that he wants Wolves to take up Hwang Hee-chan's £13m transfer option ASAP. "For me he is the right guy to have here. He gives what we want for our team. When a player comes and gives what he gives and scores goals, I’m very happy.” #WWFC.
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An unbelievable display from Matheus Cunha. Only the 2nd Wolves player to score a Premier League hat-trick (after Diogo Jota vs Leicester). The best individual performance I think I've seen from a Wolves player. Led by example with both his quality & work ethic. #WWFC.
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Wolves within their rights to be unhappy with the officiating again, but they need to focus more on themselves & have a few harsh words with one another. Conceding four at home to this Leeds side is unacceptable. Dismal errors allowing them to slide back into the shit. #WWFC.
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New Wolves boss Julen Lopetegui has said that a deal to sign Atletico Madrid's Matheus Cunha is "close". He also told Marca that Wolves are "a team in a complex situation, but with great potential that has bet heavily on us." #WWFC.
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Wolves waited six years for Julen Lopetegui. Looks like it'll all be over within nine months. #WWFC.
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Ruben Neves to Sky: "We need to stop talking about performances. We always try to play our best to win but it is not enough. We need to make sure everyone goes on the same path. It is time to look to ourselves. What we are doing in the Premier League is not enough." #WWFC.
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Big praise from Antonio Conte for Bruno Lage: "I think he’s doing a fantastic job. When you study his team, you understand that behind this team is a lot of good work. Wolverhampton is the reality of the Premier League, a really good team, players and manager. #WWFC.
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Really impressive from Matheus Cunha today. Has been very important in the Wolves dressing room this season, bringing the different groups together with his personality/language skills, leading the buy-in with O'Neil & how he wants things done. Now shining on the pitch too. #WWFC.
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Julen Lopetegui wasn't happy with the Wolves squad's fitness levels when he walked through the door. The double sessions have paid off straight away with a 95th minute winner. #WWFC.
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Hello, tactical camera. 😬.
#VAR #LIVWOL 🟥 #CORRUPTION. Just been shared this video in a Wolves discord group. Expecting Wolves to demand answers from The FA / PGMOL in the coming days. All we want is a fair game. 11 vs 11 - 1 ref - 2 linesmen. Where players get the headlines, not officials. #FAIRGAME ⚽️
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Vitor Pereira through the door. Signed, sealed. Takes training this afternoon. Might do some work on set pieces. #WWFC.
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The problem Wolves have had with Matheus Nunes has never been finding the money or doing a deal with Sporting. Has always been about persuading him that Molineux is the best place for his next step. Appears something has changed in that respect in the last few days. #WWFC.
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Wolves shit the bed there. Regardless of whether the sending off was right or wrong, too many players lost their heads & forgot about having a 2-0 lead against a side that was, at that point, an emotional wreck. In the end, an embarrassing defeat. #WWFC.
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Raul Jimenez: 10 goals, 6 assists in 26 games for Wolves. Work-rate, physical presence, good touch, links play. £30m starting to look an absolute bargain. #WWFC.
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Liked this from Gary O'Neil today, on his life as Wolves boss: "Trying to improve the players is the 1st thing I think of when I wake up. I want to try to put the football club in a better place. I feel really privileged to be sat in this chair managing such a big club." #WWFC.
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Bruno Lage again putting pressure on Wolves' board to back him in the transfer market. Now using Ruben Neves' recent declarations to do so. BL: "Ruben feels this is his 2nd home. That’s good but it’s another thing to convince to stay. It's not about a contract/money." #WWFC.
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Last time Wolves missed out on Julen Lopetegui they ended up with Walter Zenga. Hopefully Plan B works out a little better this time. #WWFC.
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Bruno Lage meeting with Shi, Sellars & co may get interesting. Sounds like he's unhappy with a number of decisions made above his head. Ruddy exit the latest. But, given how Wolves ended the season, he doesn't have a particularly good hand to negotiate/if things go south. #WWFC.
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UEFA have confirmed Wolves are back onside when it comes to their finances. They had failed to comply with UEFA's FFP regulations during the 2019-20 season. #WWFC
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@jacqui_wwfc No, because the linesman flagged for offside and they haven't got proof to overturn it.
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