Hwang Hee-chan stayed instead of moving to France... Hwang Hee-chan is on the verge of relegation in the second division → Wolves have been at the bottom for three months
Hwang Hee-chan stayed instead of moving to France... Hwang Hee-chan is on the verge of relegation in the second division → Wolves have been at the bottom for three months
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Wolverhampton Wanderers' crash knows no end.
Wolverhampton, who remained in the middle and lower ranks in the 2023-2024 season but succeeded in staying early due to Hwang Hee-chan's explosive attack, was on the verge of relegation this season without winning a single game. Hwang Hee-chan's position was also shaken greatly as he fell from a core to a bench member last season.
Wolverhampton suffered a 1-2 home defeat against Manchester City in the eighth round of the Premier League at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England on the 20th (Korea time).
Jörgen Strand Larsen's first goal was scored in the seventh minute of the first half, but Joshko Gvardiol was allowed to equalize in the 33rd minute of the first half.
It was just before the end of the game that the tight flow was broken. In the 49th minute of the second half extra time, Manchester City scored a dramatic three points when John Stones' header came from behind in a corner kick.
Manchester City players cheered, but the goal was not recognized. However, as the VAR review progressed, Wolverhampton coach Gary O'Neill strongly protested to the atmosphere. It was a debate about whether Bernardu Silva was offside.
Just before the corner kick came up, Silva was alone interfering with the goalkeeper. As the kick came over to the box, Silva fell to the side of the goalkeeper and curled up as soon as Stones' header began. It was argued that Silva was involved in the play in front of the goalkeeper.
However, the referee reversed the original verdict and conceded the goal. Wolverhampton again failed to secure a point at home despite Manchester City's dramatic three points.
The Premier League's Mech Center account explained the decision, "Stone's goal was canceled because Silva interfered with the goalkeeper's view from the offside position. The VAR system saw that Silva was not in the goalkeeper's view and did not affect the goalkeeper's behavior, and recommended an on-field review. The referee overturned the original verdict and declared the score."
Coach O'Neill said at a press conference after the game that he was satisfied with the performance itself, but he said he was very disappointed with the VAR decision.
Nevertheless, in the end, O'Neill failed to bring results. Except for the 1-1 draw in the third round away to Nottingham Forest, not a single game has won a point. The only official win this season was 2-0 in the second round of the Carabao Cup against Burnley (Championship) on August 29.
Wolverhampton, who has remained in the top flight since being promoted to the Premier League in the summer of 2018, has gone through a successful period under the Pushing Group, owned by Chinese owner Guo Zhangchang, who took over the club in 2016.
However, Wolverhampton have been forced to cut their losses over the past two seasons due to revenue and sustainability rules, forcing them to continue to make profits from player sales.
Ahead of the upcoming season, the company has sold key players including Pedro Netu (Chelsea), Maximilian Kilman (West Ham United), and Daniel Fodense (Al Shabab) to earn 112.5 million euros in sales. The recruitment will cost 74.4 million euros, with revenue amounting to 38.1 million euros (56.8 billion won).
Last season, he earned 75.2 million euros (112.2 billion won) from his activities in the transfer market. He sold off all of his core resources including Maneus Núñez (Man City), Hoobeng Neves (Al-Hilal), Nathan Collins (Brentford), Conor Cody (Leicester City), and Raul Jiménez (Fullum). Adama Traore (Fullum) just said goodbye as an FA without renewing his contract.
As a result, Wolverhampton's competitiveness gradually declined as the composition of the team changed every year and the quality of the team decreased compared to the previous season. This was revealed by the league ranking. 안전놀이터
Wolverhampton, who finished seventh immediately after promotion and was once in the UEFA Europa League, is plummeting to 13th place in the 2022-2023 season, 14th place in the 2023-2024 season and bottom of the league this season after 10th place in the 2021-2022 season.