Wolves chairman Jeff Shi has admitted he felt the club needed a “shake-up” after naming a new sporting director.
Jeff Shi said: “(Hobbs) has all the characteristics to be very successful in the position, and has done an excellent job building and developing the recruitment teams at Wolves, both the academy and first-team. Matt has excellent management, team-building and communication skills, and has already found a very good synergy with Julen and his team. I know he will be able to bring departments closer together, set very high standards and give our new coaching team the best possible platform for success. The last few months have shown the need for us to take a look at what hasn’t been working, assess and make some smart changes. We have had a shake up and this is now a fresh start – the past has gone and we only look forward and upward.”
Wolves’ new sporting director said he was “honoured” to be given the job and described Lopetegui and his staff as a “world class management team”. Though the club were keen to thank Sellars for his efforts, with Shi outlining how important he has been to the club in recent years.
Jeff Shi said: “Scott has been a big influence at Wolves in my time at the club, and you can see from his elevation through different departments and roles how highly we think of him. A football person through and through, with exceptional experience in the game as a player and a coach, Scott brought that with him to work every day and used it to improve the next generation of young footballers.”
