
Premier League side Wolves confirmed a six-member team working with the newly appointed manager Julen Lopetegui.
The confirmation of the backroom staff is subject to the granting of work permits.
Lopetugui, whose appointment was confirmed on Saturday, November 5, will arrive in the West midlands together with six of his staff comprising Pablo Sanz, Juan Peinado, Oscar Caro, Edu Rubio, Fran Garagarza and Daniel Lopetegui.
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They are expected to officially begin working at Compton Park on Monday, November 14.
Before the new appointment, Pablo Sanz served as an assistant head coach in various clubs and has worked alongside Lopetegui in various roles over the past eight years.
Sanz, who is a former midfielder, has worked with Lopetegui at Porto, Real Madrid and, most recently, Sevilla.
Also joining the team is another assistant coach, Juan Peinado, who worked with Lopetegui at Sevilla.
Peinado began his coaching career in 2002, having worked at Real Madrid and Villarreal’s academies, before joining Lopetegui at Sevilla in July 2019.
Lopetegui will reunite with fitness coach Oscar Caro who kickstarted his career in 2008. The duo has worked together since 2016 at Spain, Real Madrid and Sevilla.
Former West Ham United Women’s assistant manager Edu Rubio will join the club as a first-team coach. He encountered Lopetegui for the first time while providing some tutorials for the Spanish FA.
Fran Garagarza will join Wolves as a technical advisor, having served as sporting director for Spanish side SD Eiber for 10 years.
During his time at Eiber, he saw the club win the Segunda Division for the first time in its history in 2014. Garagarza also helped the Spanish club to remain in the top-flight league, LaLiga for seven seasons.
Daniel Lopetegui will be joining The Dingles as a performance analyst.
Wolves will be playing their last match before the World Cup break on Saturday, November 12, against league leaders Arsenal.
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