Premier League side Wolves were never in danger of losing head coach Julen Lopetegui.
That is the view of the club's sporting director Matt Hobbs, who is a huge admirer of the Spaniard.
Having rescued Wolves from relegation trouble last term, Lopetegui's future was in doubt due to the club's limited financial power in the transfer market this summer.
Per the Express and Star, Hobbs said: "There's been a lot of chat about the club on the back of Julen's press conferences before the season finished. What's important is we've been in constant contact throughout.
"I was never in any doubt that he would remain at Wolves, but we have to acknowledge the project is different to what he thought it was. We had to allow him time to understand it and get his head around how to build a squad to be competitive in the Premier League.
He's committed, he loves the area and the club. You can see the affinity he has built with the fans, and I never saw a situation where he wouldn't be our manager.
"We've been working on our strategy for the summer, and while it may be slightly different to what we thought it would be six months ago, that's football and we have to react to it.
I could never question his and his team's commitment. If you look at their work ethic day in, day out, their attention to detail across all departments, the time they spend here, their families coming over, anyone questioning their dedication is completely wrong.
"What is fair is that his understanding of the project was different to what it is now, so you have to allow time for that to settle, especially with a manager at his level."