Hoddle signs new Wolves contract

The General · Posted: Mon May 16, 2005 11:48 am

Glenn Hoddle has targeted promotion to the Premiership after signing a new one-year rolling contract with Wolves.
Hoddle, 47, joined the club in December 2004 when he replaced Dave Jones and he has lifted the team from 17th place to finish ninth this season.

"We now have to plan an assault on trying to win promotion," he said. "It's a big challenge but one I feel everyone here can achieve.

"It's putting pressure on ourselves but it's realistic pressure."

He added: "The players have to take that on board and relish it."

Wolves have suffered only one defeat in the Championship since Hoddle took charge but the play-offs proved out of reach as they have drawn 15 games.

The club ended the season unbeaten in their last 18 matches and have impressed with the type of football they have started playing under Hoddle, whose original six-month deal ran out this summer.

"There will be a few additions, albeit on the scouting or medical side," said Hoddle, who seemed to play down speculation John Gorman, Glenn Roeder or Graham Rix would be joining as his assistant by saying there would be no departures.

"I just needed to know the ambition was there - and it is. There's some finance available but not multi millions.

"It's a big club and still has a nice family feel about it, which has been important."

Hoddle was sacked by Tottenham in September 2003 after his tenure at his former club turned sour.

He joined Spurs after an acrimonious split from Southampton, who will be rivals to Wolves next season after the south-coast club were relegated from the Premiership on Sunday.

"We're delighted to keep Glenn here," said Wolves chief executive Jez Moxey," who hinted a deal to extend Paul Ince's spell at the club may be close.

"This means we won't have to talk about our commitment to each other and hopefully he will be here for a long time.

"It has been very amicable and the fact it has been done quickly means we can now go into overdrive with player contracts. There could be at least one announcement in that area this week."

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