Gary O’Neil has withdrawn from the method to change into the brand new Wolves head coach after holding talks with his former club.
Sky Sports News understands O’Neil held optimistic conversations with Wolves however felt the job was not proper for him presently.
O’Neil is one in all quite a few choices Wolves had been exploring and they’ll proceed their seek for a substitute for Vitor Pereira, who was sacked on Sunday.
It is believed O’Neil desires to return to administration as soon as the proper alternative presents itself.
The 42-year-old spent simply over 14 months accountable for Wolves earlier than being sacked in December 2024, with Pereira appointed as his successor.
O’Neil led the Molineux facet to 14th within the Premier League and the FA Cup quarter-finals in his first season however left after a poor begin to his second marketing campaign.
Rob Edwards is one other candidate being explored by the club. The former Wolves defender has helped Middlesbrough to second within the Championship this season, and guided Luton into the Premier League in 2023.
Wolves parted firm with Pereira following their 10-game winless begin to the Premier League season. They lost 3-0 to Fulham on Saturday.
The loss followed a 4-3 defeat to Chelsea within the Carabao Cup fourth spherical on Wednesday and left the Midlands club with solely two factors from their first 10 Premier League video games, eight factors from security. No club has ever survived with two or fewer factors at this stage of a Premier League season.
Pereira’s sacking got here solely 45 days after he signed a brand new three-year contract at Wolves regardless of them being backside on the time, having misplaced their first 4 league video games.
Wolves are the one winless facet in England’s high 4 division.
Edwards: My full focus stays on Middlesbrough
Rob Edwards has Middlesbrough in competition for Premier League promotion
Edwards, who was appointed Boro boss in June following the sacking of Michael Carrick, was requested about hyperlinks to the Wolves job however refused to be drawn on “speculation” – saying he heard in regards to the hyperlinks from his daughter.
“You know my links to the club [Wolves],” Edwards stated. “But my full focus is on this job here, which is a brilliant job, and trying to turn things around from the weekend in a really big game against Leicester.
“Speculation is tough for me to remark about. We’ve accomplished an honest job to date.
“It’s all speculation anyway. I never get drawn on stuff that’s all hypothetical and I don’t want to get drawn on that.
“I like being Middlesbrough supervisor and that is what I need to take into consideration.
“All I can say is I’ve not given it a single thought because my focus is just on this. It’s all the stuff that my daughter was telling me about.”