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PROFILE ONNUNO ESPIRITO SANTOWOLVES MANAGER
By Chris Dunlavy

SPIRIT OF THE DUGOUT: Wolves manager Nuno Espirito Santo
PICTURE: Action Images

NUNO Espirito Santo was always a leader off the pitch. Not that the Wolves manager had much choice.
At Vitoria Guimaraes, a veteran goalkeeper by the name of Neno provided lots of mentoring but few opportunities.
At Deportivo, it was Jacques Songo’o and Jose Molina who barred his path. Later, as Jose Mourinho’s Porto conquered Europe, Nuno rarely beat Helton and Vitor Baia to a berth in the matchday squad.
Over the course of an 18-year c...

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