{"id":20087,"date":"2026-09-07T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/?p=20087"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:43:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:43:00","slug":"this-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-excitement-hit-great-arena-stadium-as-wolverhampton-fc-lakers-legendary-john-richards-has-return-to-his-former-team-as-a-senior-coaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/this-is-the-best-news-we-could-hope-for-excitement-hit-great-arena-stadium-as-wolverhampton-fc-lakers-legendary-john-richards-has-return-to-his-former-team-as-a-senior-coaching\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS IS THE BEST NEWS WE COULD HOPE FOR: Excitement Hit Great  Arena stadium as  Wolverhampton FC Lakers Legendary John Richards \u2014   has return to his former team as a senior coaching\u2026..see more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a053919098f6cd216e6b44e16ee806cb\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: left; margin: 10px 10px 10px 0;\">\n<div  id='HB_Footer_Close_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n <div id='HB_CLOSE_hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <div id='HB_OUTER_hbagency_space_107379'>\r\n<div id='hbagency_space_107379'><\/div>\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-20088\" src=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/topupsport.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/0_Cheltenham-Festival-2026-Gold-Cup-Day-Cheltenham-Racecourse.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>WOLVERHAMPTON \u2014 Excitement has reportedly swept through Molineux Stadium after Wolverhampton Wanderers legend John Richards made a sensational return to his former club, this time taking up a senior coaching position.<\/p>\n<p>For generations of Wolves supporters, Richards remains one of the most respected figures in the club&#8217;s history. 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