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Wolves fear Bruno Lage's prospects of succeeding Nuno Espirito Santo as their next boss could be scuppered by post-Brexit rules that make it harder to employ foreign managers

Bruno Lage's prospects of becoming Wolves' next manager could be complicated by post-Brexit rules that make it tougher for clubs to appoint foreign bosses.

MailOnline revealed on Monday that the former Benfica coach had flown to England for an interview this week and is the front-runner to succeed Nuno Espirito Santo, who departed last weekend after four years in charge at Molineux – although he is not the only candidate.

But under FA regulations brought in after the United Kingdom left the European Union at the end of 2020, Lage may not qualify automatically for a Governing Body Exemption.