Robert Plant speaks up for Mick McCarthy

Wolves today continued interviewing candidates for the Molineux manager's job – as rock legend Robert Plant paid tribute to former boss Mick McCarthy.

The Led Zeppelin frontman and Wolves vice-president called the club from Texas and said: "I just wanted to say thanks to Mick.

"What was always so evident about Mick's team is that he brought a team spirit to the players."