'We won't stop' - Wolves fans pledge more protests

Despondent Wolverhampton Wanderers fans say there will be more protests over the way the club is being run, following their first partial boycott of a game earlier this week.

Supporters stayed outside Molineux for the first 15 minutes of bottom-of-the-table Wolves' match against Manchester United on Monday, with a "Shi out" banner also unveiled in the stand.

Kieran Newey, from supporters' group Old Gold Pack, said it was not aimed at players and coaches whom they supported "100%", but was ultimately directed at executive chairman Jeff Shi whom they wished to leave.

Speaking to BBC Radio WM, Mr Shi sought to reassure supporters that owners Fosun had not lost interest in the club.

"I can tell you why they care," he said.

"First, the owner himself watched every game... even in China. That is why he cares."

Until then, the fans' frustrations had not been addressed publicly by the club or its owners.

Wolves are 13 points from safety in the Premier League with just two points, and have not won in the top flight since April.

Rob Edwards was appointed as manager on a three-and-a-half-year contract following the sacking of Vitor Pereira in November.

Mr Newey said the protest on Monday was a "culmination of not being listened to for a while".

"We, as supporters, don't feel that Jeff Shi is the person to take this club further," he said ahead of Monday's demonstration.

Fans did not have confidence in him anymore and there had not been enough progress, he added.

In a fresh statement from supporters on Thursday, Mr Newey said the silence coming from the club and Fosun "spoke volumes".

"Fans have made their feelings clear, yet the leadership remains silent," he said.

"If they truly value this fanbase, it's time to step up and engage."

He thanked fans for taking part in the protest, saying that a "powerful message" was sent which could not be ignored, adding it was a "small win in what will be a longer fight".

Plans for the next stage were already being formalised and support for more protests was growing, he said.

"We're also working to bring even more fan groups into these discussions, so we're not going away.

"The noise isn't going to stop. It's our club. We demand the best for our club and we've all got a voice."

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