Wolves have officially parted ways with Gary O’Neill following the eventual 2-1 loss to relegation rivals Ipswich Town, with the Wolves now reportedly looking for a potential replacement, who is currently enjoying a six-game winning streak. .
Wolves fire Gary O’Neal
Many believe West Ham will be O’Neill’s last game against manager Julen Lopetegui who is under pressure. But even after another heavy defeat, Wolves have backed their manager and reiterated that he will get the reinforcements he desperately needs in the January transfer window. A week later, however, the defeat to Ipswich proved to be too much and O’Neill was booted.
Statement after firing O’Neal as chairman Jeff Shi explain: “We are very grateful to Gary for all his effort, dedication and hard work during his time at the club and we wish him and his team all the best for the future.”
Four points behind Premier League safety and with a tight festive schedule ahead, the Midland club must find their replacements quickly and must get their next appointment right.
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Gary O’Neill is under huge pressure at Molineux.
Names such as David Moyes and more recently Vito Pereira have been mentioned in this regard, with David Ornstein even hinting that the Midlands club are Agreement under way to appoint Al-Shabaab manager. But the former Fenerbahce coach isn’t the only one making headlines.
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Wolves are now looking for John Eustace to replace O’Neill He has led Blackburn Rovers to impressive form in the Championship and one reliable journalist has labeled him one to watch.
The Blackburn boss has led his team to six consecutive wins and is just five points away from automatic promotion. Eustace is a manager on the rise, taking the team from a relegation battle into playoff contention.
‘Solid’ Eustace lacks Premier League experience
While Eustace deserves plenty of credit for his managerial career at Birmingham City, his decision to end so abruptly will be something they will regret, and now at Blackburn Rovers, Wolves are in no position to take the risk. What they are looking for should be experience, not the unknown of the Premier League.
Someone like Moyes is a surer appointment and more likely to steady the ship at Molineux. At the same time, Eustace had no experience in offering such assurances. Instead, if Wolves can retain their Premier League place and start fresh in the summer, the Blackburn boss could be an option.
HLTCO Eustace was one of those who praised Eustace after his controversial sacking by Birmingham City, describing the job he had done at the time as “solid”.
Of course, it will be Eustace who has the last laugh, and although Birmingham are in League One, if Wolves come calling in the next week or so, he could be handed the biggest job of his managerial career to date.
