Goalkeeping coach Pat Mountain leaves Wolves for Hull City

Former first-team coach Mountain was offered an academy role following the arrival of head coach Nuno Espirito Santo, but the 40-year-old has now taken up a senior role with Leonid Slutsky at Hull.

Mountain spent nine years at Molineux, and he follows fellow backroom staff Tony Daley and Rob Edwards out of the door.

“There is no problem at all for me with a new head coach coming in and wanting to bring his own staff," said Mountain. "I just feel fortunate to have been at the club for a long time.

“Above all I have just really enjoyed it. I have met some fantastic people, enjoyed some fantastic times, and I will not forget them.

"Now it is time for a new challenge with Hull, one which I am really looking forward to getting into when reporting back for pre-season.”

Mountain helped bring full internationals Wayne Hennessey and Carl Ikeme through the club’s ranks, and was particularly pleased with Harry Burgoyne's progress last season.

“I have spent nine years at Wolves and have really enjoyed it,” said Mountain. “We won the Championship in my first season at the club and then spent three years in the Premier League.

“There were some tough times after that and then Kenny (Jackett) came in and took the club back to the Championship and really close to the play-offs the season after.

“I have worked with some great managers and head coaches and had some fantastic times at Wolves, and the standout seasons would have to be the promotions from the Championship and from League One.

“If you are talking about the managers and coaches, I would probably say Mick (McCarthy), Kenny and Paul Lambert are the ones I got on best with, and when you think about the coaching staff and medical staff, I have made some really good friendships.

“The way Kevin (Thelwell), Laurie (Dalrymple) and Matt (Wild) have dealt with us moving on has been brilliant, and I must also thank my wife Tracy who has been my most consistent supporter over the last nine years!

“I've also enjoyed my time working with a fantastic array of goalkeepers that were also terrific people.

“I've loved being able to work closely with the academy and play a part in the progress of our young goalkeepers’ careers, and there are some excellent keepers in the system including Harry Burgoyne.

“A special thanks is reserved for Carl Ikeme who has had to put up with me all the way through my time at Wolves.

“There is still a core of really good people at Wolves who I will keep in touch with, and the Under-23s as well, where there is a really good department.

“Looking forward, I hope the first team can go on now and be really successful."