The Wolves boss is up for December’s Premier League Manager of the Month award but some Molineux fans really don’t want him to win it.
Wolverhampton Wanderers have announced that head coach Nuno Espirito Santo has been nominated for December’s Premier League Manager of the Month award.
The Molineux outfit picked up 13 points from an available 18 and recorded five wins in the last month of 2018, including comeback victories against Chelsea and Tottenham.
In addition, Wolves saw off Newcastle at St James’ Park thanks to a late Matt Doherty goal and also beat Bournemouth 2-0 on home turf.
As a result, the Premier League has shortlisted Nuno alongside Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp, Tottenham Hotspur’s Mauricio Pochettino, Chelsea’s Maurizio Sarri and West Ham’s Manuel Pellegrini.
The Portuguese won September’s award, but Wolves’ results took a nosedive for a number of weeks – five defeats and a draw from six games – leading to the old adage that the accolade is in fact a curse, as discussed in this article in The Times.
Here is what some of the Wolves fanbase have said in response to the club’s announcement, and needless to say, quite a few are hoping he gets overlooked:
As reported on Sky Sports News, the winner will come from a mixture of votes from the general public combined with those of a panel of football experts, and it will be announced on Friday, January 11.
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