Jorge Mendes has no role at Wolves, EFL investigation concludes
Some Championship sides have raised concerns about the perceived influence of Mendes, who has several clients working at Wolves
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Your support makes all the difference.The English Football League has concluded its investigation into the relationship between agent Jorge Mendes and the Championship winners Wolverhampton Wanderers, determining that Mendes “holds no role at the club”.
Some Championship sides have raised concerns about the perceived influence of Mendes, who has several clients working at Wolves — including head coach Nuno Espirito Santo and record-signing midfielder Ruben Neves. In 2015, Mendes agreed to sell a minority share of his firm to a subsidiary of Fosun International, the Chinese company that has owned Wolves since July 2016.
The EFL said on Wednesday that it has concluded discussions with Wolves and that Mendes is not be categorised as a “relevant Person” under regulations and there is no requirement for him to undergo the owners’ and directors’ test.
Wolves leads the second-tier Championship by 12 points with two games left, and have already sealed their return to the Premier League after an absence of six years.
Leeds owner Andrea Radrizzani was among those to raise concerns about Mendes’ perceived influence at Wolves, saying there were “evident benefits” of the agent having links with the Midlands club.
Mendes’ most famous clients are Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho.
AP
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