🔗 Share this article Rob Edwards and Gary O'Neil Among Wolves Head Coach Candidates Rob Edwards and O'Neil both have past connections with Wolves Published8 minutes ago Edwards and Gary O'Neil represent the early names under consideration to replace Vitor Pereira as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers. The previous coach was dismissed on the weekend after the squad's 10-match without a victory beginning to the top-flight season. And both candidates - each of whom have previous links to the club - are part of the names to be considered by the Wolves leadership. The manager is currently at another club, which would pose a potential hurdle to his appointment at Molineux. However the ex- Luton Town manager - who made more than 100 of appearances for Wolves during his time as a player - is considered a leading candidate for the vacancy. The mid-career manager is reportedly enjoys support from the club directors as they begin the search of hiring a fresh manager. O'Neil is additionally appearing as a surprise candidate, although he would be a shock appointment considering he was sacked by Wolves in December last year. The ex- West Ham midfielder is currently unemployed which means Wolves would not need to pay any compensation. Connected Subjects Premier League Soccer Wolves Wolves sack Pereira following winless season start Released4 hours ago Points, pubs and the manager - why a ideal partnership at the club turned sour PublishedRecently More coverage Latest club news, analysis and fan views Submit questions about the team - what do you want to know?