20 Mar 2026 19:42:26
So Mane has been called up for the Portuguese U21 squad and a reshuffle of the Academy to create a clearer pathway into first team football is underway.
Christian Preuber, formerly Head Coach of Borussia Dortmund II, is appointed as the new Academy Head of Football with Ian Sharps also promoted to Head of the younger age groups. It appears that the wheels are in motion for Nathan Shi's declared re-organisation plans, at least at Academy level, and not before time as they've not exactly been prolific of late.
Of course, we're all itching for news on what's likely to happen on the business development side of the club plus the first team rebuild, etc, but I suppose they've got all summer for that. Let's hope they get it all done and dusted well before the last day of the window this time.
21 Mar 2026 11:03:17
Exactly four months from today is the tenth anniversary date when the Fosun takeover was announced, Tuesday 21st July. The announcement was so long in coming that Julen Lopetegui pulled out of the running for the Wolves job to manage the Spanish national team instead. We got 'man in a suitcase' Walter Zenga in his place.
After that false start, we bought some of the finest players ever to grace Molineux, and one of the most popular coaches, Nuno. Of course, by now we should have been playing football regularly in Europe according to the ten-year plan.
It's up to Nathan Shi to resurrect those decade-old ambitions.
22 Mar 2026 13:26:28
Borussia Dortmund is a top quality academy and as good as any to model ourselves on.