Wolves have sacked head coach Rob Edwards after seven months in charge. The 43-year-old was appointed in November on a three-and-a-half year deal to replace Vítor Pereira. was unable to stop Wolves from being relegated to the Championship after eight years in the top flight.
It is understood they will replace Edwards with the Gil Vicente coach. César Peixoto, who guided the club to sixth place in Portugal’s Primeira Liga last season.
Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League, 21 points from safety,. Edwards was able to win only five of his 30 games in charge in all competitions.
The club made a positive start to the summer by signing Kieran Trippier. re-signing striker Raúl Jiménez for a second spell, while the key midfielder André also signed a new deal with the club.
Trippier told the club’s official podcast after signing: “I had a good chat with the manager. what struck me first was how passionate he was for helping the club move forward to get out of the Championship next season. You just have a feeling straight away and I felt that chemistry straight away with the manager.”
However. the club have now decided to move on from Edwards, who has been relegated twice from the Premier League after going down with Luton in 2024.
Speaking after the signing of Jiménez earlier this week, Edwards was clearly still planning for the new campaign. “Hopefully they [the fans] believe more in what we’re trying to do, but there’s a lot more we’ve still got to do. there’ll be more to come,” he said.
“We know things need to improve and we’re working really hard to try and do that as quickly as possible. The challenge from those above me is that we need to get promoted again.
“The signings we’re making at the moment will be ticking one box. there’s more to be done, but then the results and how we start the season is what matters.”
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