Age is no barrier for Stearman, says boss.Byline: By Brian Halford OUR MAN AT WOLVES MICK McCarthy Michael Joseph "Mick" McCarthy (b. February 7 1959, Barnsley, England) is an English-born Irish former professional footballer, who is currently the manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers. has hailed new signing Richard Stearman as a player who, despite being only 20 years of age, has already well and truly proved himself at Championship level. Stearman has signed a four-year contract with Wolves after the club agreed an undisclosed fee with Leicester City, who decided to cash in on the player before his contract runs out at the end of next season. The defender will not turn 21 until August but arrives with plenty of experience, already having 130 Championship games under his belt with Leicester. Although the Foxes endured a torrid time last season, culminating in relagation to English football's third tier for the first time in their history, McCarthy believes his recruit is untainted by that unhappy feat. "Richard played his part in a strong Leicester defence last season," the manager said. "I know they were relegated but only Crystal Palace had a better defensive record in the Championship. "Although Richard is still only 20, he has been in the Leicester squad since he was 17 and played an average of 30 games a season for the last four years. So, despite his age, he is well experienced in terms of games played Games played (most often abbreviated as G or GP) is a statistic used in team sports to indicate the total number of games in which a player has participated (in any capacity); the statistic is generally applied irrespective of whatever portion of the game is contested. . "Richard is quick and composed on the ball and has great experience for someone of his age. I'm delighted we've taken a player of his versatility on board." Meanwhile, Rupert Hayward (grandson of Sir Jack) and Kevin Threlfall have resigned from the Wolves board, both citing a combination of work and personal commitments as the reasons. Chairman Steve Morgan
Steve Morgan OBE (born November 25, 1952 in Liverpool) is an English businessman. paid tribute to the departing pair. "Rupert and Kevin have both made important contributions to Wolves," he said. "We fully understand their reasons for leaving and I would like to place on record the club's appreciation for their efforts and wish them both the very best for the future." The club has no plans to replace Hayward and Threlfall so the board now consists of Morgan, John Morgan, John, 1735–89, American physician, b. Philadelphia, grad. College of Philadelphia (now Univ. of Pennsylvania), 1751. He founded, in Philadelphia (1765), the first medical school in the United States. Gough, John Bowater, Bob Laslett and chief executive Jez Moxey. |
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