Shi outlines Wolves' new 'mind, vision and strategy'

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As the Premier League door closes, the Championship door opens.

Wolves' 2025-26 season will no doubt be one to forget, but a fresh campaign often means a fresh slate for struggling clubs.

In a Fan Forum held on Tuesday, there was plenty of focus on Fosun's promise to reinstate Wolves as a Premier League team within 18 months of relegation - but how will they do it?

Newly-appointed executive chairman Nathan Shi was directly asked about his ambitions for the club.

He replied: "Our mind, our vision and our strategy is going all in for next season. We want to try to get promoted directly and not through the horrible play-offs, that's for sure. That is our mission and our plan.

"After that, our mid-term plan is to be a stable Premier League club. I don't want to promise out of reach things, but I think we need to learn from our previous experience.

"At the same time, we want to enhance our in-house capabilities through the recruitment, the medical and the physio.

"In the long-term, let's see how we do in the short-term and mid-term - and then hopefully we can achieve more and more."

Wolves' technical director Matt Jackson was also asked if the board are planning to bankroll the club's Championship rebuild.

He replied: "Everyone here would think it would be irresponsible of us to reveal our exact financial position, but we know a team getting relegated with parachute payments can be competitive in the Championship. Likewise, we will be competitive - for sure.

"We hate being there. It hurts us every single day. It makes me sick to think about the fact that we are experiencing relegation, but we have to be pragmatic about it.

"We've obviously got deals lined up. We also have targets that we're in very advanced conversations with, from that perspective, so it isn't just a process we're just starting now."

Listen to the full fans forum on BBC Sounds