Kenny Jackett vows to win over Wolves fans

The 51-year-old was unveiled at Compton today as the club's first head coach on a 12-month rolling contract to succeed Dean Saunders.

Jackett gained just five per cent of the 9,000 votes cast in a recent Express & Star poll topped by Owen Coyle on 45 per cent.

The former Swansea and Millwall boss, who has no immediate plans to bring in any backroom staff, readily accepts he has a battle to win over the Molineux masses after emerging top of 75 applicants for the job.

"Yes but it's a challenge I embrace," said Jackett.

"I recognise I do have a battle to win over the fans and that starts from today. It's something I will be working hard on.

"It's the players' responsibility to put on a good performance and they lead the crowd.

"The crowd will respond to what they see on the pitch."

Wolves' dismal record of back-to-back relegations and four managers in 15 months has seen no shortage of anger, embarrassment and frustration among the fanbase.

Jackett recognises the importance of putting a team out that gives everything on the pitch, and pledged the fans will once again see a team that is not found wanting for effort.

"Supporters won't want to see players who don't leave everything out there," he said.

"It's the players' responsibility and mine – first and foremost – but once you do that, generally, crowds respond in the right way.

"It starts to cannon off each other. That link between the supporters and players needs to be restored, there's no doubt about that.

"One thing you do know is if you put the performances in and get the results as a player, this crowd will follow you and follow you in their numbers. Then some positive momentum can take this club a long way."

Jackett added: "The relationship at any club between players and supporters is a key one.

"If you get it right one can bounce off the other and you can go onto success. If you get it wrong it can be destructive.

"Players need to take responsibility to put on a good performance – winning, attacking displays."

After being a boss for virtually all of his managerial career apart from a three-year spell as Ian Holloway's assistant at QPR, Jackett insists he is comfortable with the structure which sees him as the club's first head coach. Speculation suggested there were a few snags as both parties worked out the new structure.

But the former Wales international said he is completely at ease with the fresh managerial team which sees him answerable to head of football development and recruitment Kevin Thelwell.

"There is a structure in place that I think can help me and help us be successful," said Jackett.

"Having the likes of Kevin Thelwell and a good staff here makes the job of head coach easier because you can get straight on with the important things.

"We are looking at a Category One club at youth level so it's all about distributing the jobs now and making sure all of that leads to first-team success.

"That's part of my job."

Jackett confirmed he has not yet appointed any backroom staff.

Wolves currently have development coach Steve Weaver, goalkeeping chief Pat Mountain and fitness guru Tony Daley already in-sit.

They come along with a head of football recruitment Stuart Webber and a scouting network, all answerable to Thelwell.

"There are a lot of staff here and it's a very big club," he added.

"I will assess what's here and I will make my recommendations but, at first, I'll be coming in on my own."