Wolves are in talks with former boss Gary O’Neil a couple of return to Molineux.
He stays one in all a number of choices being explored by the membership following the sacking of Vitor Pereira on Saturday, together with Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards.
O’Neil was appointed Wolves head coach in August 2023 and led the membership to a 14th-placed end and the FA Cup quarter-finals in his first season.
The 42-year-old was sacked in December 2024 following a poor begin to his second season and was changed by Pereira.
Former Luton boss Edwards at present has Boro second within the Championship. Edwards additionally has his personal historical past with Wolves, having featured greater than 100 occasions for the membership throughout his taking part in profession.
Wolves are in no rush to make an appointment, nevertheless, and must get it proper given their predicament within the desk – so are sounding out a number of candidates.
Wolves parted firm with Pereira following their 10-game winless begin to the Premier League season. They misplaced 3-0 to Fulham on Saturday.
The loss adopted a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea within the Carabao Cup fourth spherical on Wednesday and left the Midlands membership with solely two factors from their first 10 Premier League video games of the season, eight factors from security. No membership has ever survived with two or much less factors at this stage of a Premier League season.
Pereira’s sacking comes solely 45 days after he signed a brand new three-year contract at Wolves regardless of them being backside on the time, having misplaced their first 4 league video games.
Their poor type has continued beneath the previous Porto boss, with Wolves the one winless facet in England’s high 4 divisions.
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Sky Sports activities Information’ Amber Sandhu on the Molineux:
“It’s been an event for 24 hours for Wolves. James Collins and Richard Walker will be overseeing first-team coaching whilst the club appoints a new head coach for the first team.
“By way of conversations being had, we all know that various choices are being explored, together with Gary O’Neil, after all, former Bournemouth supervisor and naturally, had a managerial profession at Wolves.
He was sacked final yr after 16 months on the membership. He got here in August 2023, taking up from Julen Lopetegui, and took Wolves to 14th place, the very best that they have been that season, was eighth as effectively.
“They finished 14th and also reached an FA Cup quarter-final. But the second part of that season didn’t end too well for him. It seemed that he lost his way a little bit. There was a lack of discipline and control within that squad as well, and that saw his departure on the 15th of December, after they lost to Ipswich Town 2-1. He potentially could be coming back to the Molineux.
“I am undecided how well-received he can be by followers. So the second choice that can be no stranger to Molineux is Rob Edwards, after all, the previous Luton supervisor. He is at Middleborough in the mean time, the place they’re doing very well, second within the championship.
“He had a playing career here, over 100 appearances for Wolves and was part of the academy as well. Those conversations are being had, but we do understand that the club is in no rush to make that appointment due to the predicament there, but we do know that they’ve got 28 games to turn it around, so they need to make sure that it’s right.”
