Players behind McCarthy - Henry

Karl Henry insists boss Mick McCarthy is a “great manager” and the entire dressing room remains 100 per cent behind him despite Wolves’ failure to reach the play-offs.

Two seasons into his reign, elements of the Wolves public remain sceptical of McCarthy as the campaign ended with Wolves missing out on the top six by one goal following last season’s march to the play-offs.

But midfielder Henry believes there is no better man for the job. “The dressing room are very much behind him,” he said. “We think he’s the man for the job - I’m 100 per cent happy and that applies to the rest of the lads as well. He’s got the respect of everyone in the dressing room and no one is even thinking about whether he should go. He’s a great manager.

“He can’t stop the last minute goals we’ve conceded this season or penalties harshly given against us.”

Henry stresses McCarthy has built a young, hungry squad who will only improve.

“Had the manager signed older players coming towards the end of their careers on big money to get us promoted, you could say it’s not worked and there’s no future here,” he said.