Although Gary O’Neal Temporarily saved his position, Wolves There is now reportedly a real interest in appointing a specific Championship manager to succeed him.
O’Neill still under pressure at Wolves
Although many believed the West Ham game was O’Neill’s last chance to retain his job at Wolves, The Daily Telegraph’s John Percy later reported that O’Neill still has the support of the Molineux chief , and will have the opportunity to change their position. The team’s performances were disappointing before being bolstered by January signings.
That said, previous reports have suggested that the Midland club have at least been looking at other options, such as david moyes and Graham Potter What has been mentioned in recent weeks is that neither man has completed his move into Wolves’ technical areas.
Now, Premier League If the Strugglers decide to part ways with O’Neal, they may decide to seek out a familiar face. According to Molyneux News, Wolves now have real interest in replacing O’Neal with Rob Edwardswho made 111 appearances He played for the club as a player from 2004 to 2008.
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Edwards certainly knows what it means to keep Wolves in the Premier League, but that’s not to say it wouldn’t be a risky move. The Luton Town boss is currently facing his own dilemma since being relegated to the Championship with the Caps last season. Among the favorites for promotion at the start of the season, Luton are currently as low as 15th, a disappointing five points behind the relegation zone.
Wolves should avoid the risk of appointing ‘Crazy’ Edwards
While the story of a former player returning to the dugout to lead Wolves to survival may appeal to those in the Midlands, Edwards already has one relegation on his resume and there’s no guarantee he’ll perform any better than the more experienced O’Neill, particularly That’s considering Luton’s recent performance.
Of course, if that connection had emerged last season when Edwards was the center of praise, the risk might have been worth it. But Wolves cannot afford to gamble on Premier League safety in their current position.
Still, after being so highly praised by the Liverpool legend, Edwards may yet return to Premier League management one day. Jurgen Klopp last season.
According to Luton Today, the former Reds boss told reporters: “The job Rob has done there is crazy. I’m not sure it’s really respected enough, a team that has picked up so many points at the start of the season has made so much progress in terms of football, I’m not sure Have I seen this before.
“When you look at the Manchester United game it was an unbelievable Luton game. Yes they lost but it was an unbelievable game. They finished the season with one A really crazy way to increase the time on the ball, a top player, obviously, a top coach.”
