Next Wolves supervisor: Gary O’Neil in talks over return to Molineux…

Next Wolves supervisor: Gary O’Neil in talks over return to Molineux…

Wolves are in talks with former boss Gary O’Neil about a return to Molineux.

He stays considered one of a number of choices being explored by the club following the sacking of Vitor Pereira on Saturday, including Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards.

O’Neil was appointed Wolves head coach in August 2023 and led the club 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 start to his second season and was changed by Pereira.

Former Luton boss Edwards at the moment has Boro second in the Championship. Edwards also has his personal historical past with Wolves, having featured more than 100 occasions for the club during his playing profession.

Wolves are in no rush to make an appointment, however, and wish to get it proper given their predicament in the desk – so are sounding out a number of candidates.

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Wolves parted company with Pereira following their 10-game winless start to the Premier League season. They misplaced 3-0 to Fulham on Saturday.

The loss adopted a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday and left the Midlands club with only two factors from their first 10 Premier League games of the season, eight factors from security. No club has ever survived with two or less factors at this stage of a Premier League season.

Pereira’s sacking comes only 45 days after he signed a new three-year contract at Wolves despite them being backside at the time, having misplaced their first 4 league games.

Their poor type has continued under the former Porto boss, with Wolves the only winless aspect in England’s top 4 divisions.

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‘Uncertain how O’Neil reappointment could be obtained’

Sky Sports News’ Amber Sandhu at 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.

“In phrases of conversations being had, we all know that a lot of choices are being explored, including Gary O’Neil, after all, former Bournemouth supervisor and naturally, had a managerial profession at Wolves.

He was sacked last 12 months after 16 months at the club. He got here in August 2023, taking over from Julen Lopetegui, and took Wolves to 14th place, the highest that they had been that season, was eighth as properly.

“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’m unsure how well-received he will likely be by followers. So the second choice that is also no stranger to Molineux is Rob Edwards, after all, the former Luton supervisor. He’s at Middleborough at the second, the place they’re doing very well, second in 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.”

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