Paul Ince 'jealous' of Wolves' recent achievements | OneFootball

Paul Ince has admitted he looks on with some jealously at what the current Wolves squad is achieving under manager Nuno Espírito Santo.

Former England midfielder Ince spent four years at Molineux, and helped the club win promotion to the Premier League (via the play-offs) in his first season in 2002/2003.

However, Ince and his team-mates only spent one season in the top flight before being relegated back down to the Championship.

The club has spent most of the intervening 16 years in the second tier, which Ince attributes to a lack of investment.

The Mirror reports that Ince said: “I kind of feel jealous, in a way, because when I was at Wolves we got promoted in the 2002-03 season under David Jones.

“And if we’d had the finances they have now, I’m not sure Wolves would ever have come out of the Premier League.”

With Fosun International pumping millions into the squad and the club benefiting from a close relationship with agent Jorge Mendes, Wolves have given themselves a chance of securing Champions League football next season.

And Ince says the feelgood factor around the club is a welcome departure.

“I sensed from Wolves fans over the previous years that they have been a bit frustrated about not pushing forward and not getting to where they want to.

“But now when I go there it’s a completely different atmosphere. The fans are ambitious, they get packed houses and the football is a joy to watch.”

Wolves were just five points off fourth place when the Premier League was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.