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Picture Hoddle - yet to commit to Wolves.

HODDLE PONDERS WOLVES DEAL

Glenn Hoddle has warned there "needs to be a change of mentality" at Wolves before he commits his future to the club.

Under the former England manager, Wanderers have suffered just one defeat in 23 league games and came from behind to win 2-1 at play-off contenders Reading.

Nicky Forster had put the Royals ahead but Wolves were deserved winners with goals from Leon Clarke and Rohan Ricketts.

Now attention will turn to whether Hoddle will sign a new contract to remain at Molineux when his six-month deal comes to an end following next Sunday's final game of the season at home to Sheffield United.

He said: "At one stage we had decided to keep contract talks back until the season had ended. But once it became clear that mathematically we couldn't make the play-offs we brought them forward.

"There are one or two things we need to get out of the way, mainly about the infrastructure at the club.

"There needs to be a change of mentality but talks are going well and I am waiting for the board to come back with things I want and need.

"If they do that then I expect to discuss the contract after the last game of the season has taken place next Sunday.

"I have really enjoyed my time at the club and they are a great set of fans. They started chanting my name today which worried me. The first time they did that was when we were playing Coventry and we immediately conceded a goal."

Hoddle saw Wolves come from behind to stretch their unbeaten league run to 17 games.

"We controlled the midfield and they never really got to grips with Seyi George Olofinjana.

"I told them in the team talk that Reading would have to change the way they played to cope with him and they did that late in the game."

Reading manager Steve Coppell praised the way Hoddle has organised his side.

"If they keep hold of Glenn I see them as favourites to go up next season," he said.

"At 1-1 I wanted to win the game because one point would not materially affect what happens next week.

"But they always had a spare man in midfield. They had a lot of possession and their passing was good."

Reading got off to a good start with a superb goal after eight minutes. Goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann sent a long clearance downfield and striker Dave Kitson headed it down towards Forster who hit it full on the volley into the net past a despairing Michael Oakes.

Hannemann had to be smart to keep out efforts from Kenny Miller and another from Ricketts.

But he had little chance with Wolves' equaliser early in the second half. Lee Naylor took a corner on the right and Leon Clarke's header flicked off defender Martin Keown leaving Hahnemann stranded.

With a draw looking likely and Reading supporters wondering whether a point would be enough to keep them in the play-off places, Wolves struck the winner.

Ibrahima Sonko saw his clearing header fall to the feet of Ricketts who fired it low into the net.

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