Hobbs | 'What Conor has given Wolves should always been remembered'

Matt Hobbs has praised the impact Conor Coady has had on Wolves during his time at Molineux as the defender brings an eight-year spell at the club to an end.

With the centre-back joining Leicester City ahead of the 2023/24 Championship season, Wolves’ sporting director has thanked Coady for the efforts he put in on the pitch when wearing the gold and black with pride, but also off the pitch, as he played an important role behind the scenes as captain.

On Coady’s attitude and character

ā€œConor is probably the best man I’ve ever met – in or out of football. I’ve never met someone so well regarded and liked by so many people and it’s a testament to him as a person.

ā€œBut as well as being a brilliant person, he has also been a brilliant servant to our football club and someone who will be missed by everyone at Wolves.ā€

On his move to Leicester

ā€œThere has been a lot of mixed emotions when we’ve been arranging a deal like this one because everyone at the football club would have wanted him to stay.

ā€œBut we also have to appreciate that it’s a fantastic deal for the club and a fantastic deal for Conor with the length of term he’ll get at Leicester.

ā€œIt’s been a bittersweet deal, but one that is beneficial to everyone involved.ā€

On Coady’s impact in Old Gold

ā€œIn many ways, Conor has defined what it means to be a Wolves player, especially in this new Wolves era under Fosun.

ā€œThroughout the last seven years, he has been the person who has really helped to drive the club on and has done everything we could ever have asked from him.

ā€œEverything we are, everything we look for in a player and everything we want to represent as a football club, Conor has epitomised that and has been the driving force behind it.ā€

On being a key part of the pack

ā€œWe know what Conor offers a team as a player and as a man, so he is going to be a great asset for Leicester.

ā€œOn and off the pitch he is the ultimate professional, so he will always be welcome back at Molineux and he will always be part of the pack because what he has given to the club during his time here should always been remembered.

ā€œEveryone at the club wishes him the very best for the future.ā€

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