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Nuno Espirito Santo brings coaching duo in at Wolves

Wolves have confirmed two further additions to Nuno Espirito Santo's backroom staff.

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Nuno Espirito Santo has brought in two more coaches to bolster his backroom staff. (AMA)

Julio Aibar joins the club as first team coach, whilst Joao Lapa has been brought in as rehabilitation coach as Wolves begin their pre-season preparations.

They both join assistant head coach Rui Pedro Silva, goalkeeping coach Rui Barbosa and fitness coach Antonio Dias, as they aim to work with the players ahead of the side's trip to Austria next month.

Joao Lapa. (AMA)

Lapa has experience working in Portugal and Saudi Arabia, his former clubs include Al Taawon, Sporting CP, SC Olhanense and VSI Rio Maior.

Wolves players returned for pre-season this week, and will travel to Austria in July ahead of Nuno's first Championship fixture against Middlesbrough on August 5th.