Paul Lambert has arguably done a good job at Wolverhampton Wanderers, leading them to a safe finish in the Championship.
Wolves manager Paul Lambert is seemingly on his way out of the club
According to the Express and Star, Paul Lambert will only remain as Wolves boss until the club find someone to replace him, meaning that he has essentially already been sacked.
However, an interview he conducted with the Express and Star – before the sacking reports emerged – and, in particular, his comments about his love for the Molineux club arguably highlight just how great a mistake it would be for the board to show him the door this summer.
Lambert took charge of the club in some difficult circumstances with Walter Zenga’s poor tenure helping to leave the side 19th in the Championship by the time he took over.
And while the Scotsman did not turn things around completely at Molineux, he still led them to a comfortable 15th place finish in the table, just four points off the top-half.
And speaking to the Express and Star before reports of his seemingly-imminent sacking emerged, Lambert outlined just how great his admiration for the club is.
“The important thing for me is I love it here, it’s an absolutely brilliant club,” he told the Express and Star.
Lambert guided Wolves to 15th in the Championship
“I love the way it is, I love the supporters and how passionate they are and, you saw it on Tuesday night, I had a good chat with Robert Plant, it’s absolutely different class.
“You can see the power of the club. I love the way the club is, they way it is in the city. If I do get it right it can be…the thing is I’ve seen it, I’ve seen incredible nights and days here, you go through the FA Cup games, Villa and Newcastle when it was rammed, even the Fulham 4-4 and then Fulham away, you can go through a lot of games.”
Although having a passion for the club does not guarantee success on the pitch, Lambert’s comments in conjunction with his track record at both Wolves and elsewhere surely makes letting him go a major mistake.
Birmingham City’s appointment of Gianfranco Zola should surely act as a warning to Wolves
The former Norwich boss knows what it takes to get promoted from the Championship and did it with a side that had been in League One the previous year, so he certainly has the credentials to take them forward.
And the board must not forget how Zenga fared in the role, nor must they ignore what happened over at Birmingham City where sacking the highly-successful Gary Rowett and replacing him with their own appointment almost led to their relegation.
Lambert deserves credit for taking Zenga’s team and halting the slide down the table, and his clear passion for the role should be enough for the board to give him a summer and have the intention to give him a full season to show exactly what Lambert’s Wolves side could be capable of.
Unfortunately for Lambert however, it appears that he will probably not be given that chance.
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