Wolves considering Edwards and O’Neil to replace Vitor Pereira

Wolverhampton Wanderers are considering Gary O’Neil and Rob Edwards as their new head coach, per BBC Sport .

The Midlands club sacked Vitor Pereira on Sunday after a disastrous start to the Premier League season.

Pereira leaves Wolves at the foot of the league table, losing eight of their 10 fixtures and registering just two points.

The club’s hierarchy look to appoint a permanent manager, with Edwards and O’Neil understood to be the top favourites for the job.

Edwards is currently managing Middlesbrough , joining the Championship side in the summer.

The former Wales international has made an impressive start to life in North Yorkshire, with his team currently sitting second in the table with 25 points.

Edwards may be unwilling to jump ship so soon, especially when Boro are doing so well under him.

O’Neil has also emerged as a surprise contender. He became the Wolves coach in the summer of 2023 after Julen Lopetegui left due to disputes with the board.

The English boss led the club to a 14th-place finish in his first season, but was dismissed in December last year following a dismal run of results.

Whoever is appointed, the new boss will face a huge challenge to keep Wolves in the Premier League by the end of the season.

The Wanderers lost two of their best players in Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri in the summer.

Several new players were brought in, but the squad has looked short of quality and cohesion.