Jackie McNamara departed Molineux today with an uplifting message for Wolves’ devastated fans: “The future is bright.”

As the dust settles on Wolves’ heart-breaking play-off defeat, McNamara confirmed he is to end his two-year association with the club – with Aberdeen his likely destination. 

The Scot was not offered a new contract as Mick McCarthy hunts for younger faces to help rebuild his defence in the summer.

McNamara is predicting a new dawn for Wolves’ young guns – and thinks they can start next season’s Championship campaign brimming with confidence.

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Jackie McNamara departed Molineux today with an uplifting message for Wolves’ devastated fans: “The future is bright.”

As the dust settles on Wolves’ heart-breaking play-off defeat, McNamara confirmed he is to end his two-year association with the club – with Aberdeen his likely destination. 

The Scot was not offered a new contract as Mick McCarthy hunts for younger faces to help rebuild his defence in the summer.

McNamara is predicting a new dawn for Wolves’ young guns – and thinks they can start next season’s Championship campaign brimming with confidence.

“This team have a lot to look forward to next season, especially after the start to the season  when we had so few players,” he said.

“You look at the situation from November and the run of games we had and you can take a lot of confidence from that into next year.

“As for me, it is the end at Wolves. I knew a few weeks ago that was going to be the case after I spoke to the manager. 

“It was obvious that there wasn’t going to be anything in the way of a deal on the table for me and I took the view that it was me finished at the club when the season finished. 

“I think he wants younger lads which I can understand and would expect. The lads he’s got here have done really well and I wish them all the best.”

After being signed from Celtic amid much fanfare back in 2005 McNamara has endured a frustrating spell at Molineux, suffering hip and knee injuries which ruled him out for long periods.

“It’s been two good years for me – I just wish I could have contributed a bit more without injuries,” he said.

“The fans have been fantastic to me. I’m just disappointed I haven’t been able to show them a bit more – but there is nothing much I can do about injuries. It’s been quite frustrating.

“If I was staying down south I would stay here, but I’m going to go back to Scotland. It is possibly Aberdeen but a few things need to be ironed out.”

McNamara leads a likely exodus of some of the club’s more experienced players who are out of contract. Carl Cort, Michael Oakes and Rohan Ricketts are all set to leave.