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Stale Solbakken insists he's right for Wolves

Under-pressure Wolves boss Stale Solbakken today vowed he's still the man to turn around the club's fortunes – short and long term.

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Wolves' plight reached crisis point after last night's 1-0 defeat to Millwall left them nine games without a win and 18th in the Championship.

For the second time in four days, fans booed the team off at the final whistle, while there were also loud chants of 'what a load of rubbish.'

Wolves' woes also saw them pick up two unwanted records last night. They are now in their worst sequence in this division for 21 years.

Graham Turner's side also went nine games without a win, in October and November 1991, losing seven but Solbakken's team have lost six.

And the attendance of 18,174 was the lowest at Molineux for a league game since January 20, 2007 when 16,772 watched a 2-1 defeat to Cardiff.

But Solbakken insisted he will turn it around and that he remains right for Wolves.

The Norwegian said: "I'm worried about the situation because we aren't winning and it's the manager's job to make sure we do.

"But I'm full of confidence that I will turn this around and that I'm the right man. Successful "I think the players have that feeling as well – I don't think I have to win them over.

"I have the biggest responsibility and I won't hide from that. I'm the man who has to get confidence back in the team."

Solbakken also dismissed speculation on local radio suggesting players had complained to the board that his methods weren't working.

He said: "It would be different if I sensed something wasn't right at the training ground and we could see this wasn't going anywhere.

"They're very much behind me."

Solbakken insisted the consequences didn't need spelling out to him, and wouldn't offer excuses.

He said: "It's a results business. I don't think it's wise to think in that direction. I have been brought here to bring success in the long term and short term.

"At the moment, we are not successful in the short term."

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