Wolves Appoints Rob Edwards As Manager After Vitor Pereira’s Sacking

‎Wolverhampton Wanderers, currently bottom of the Premier League, have appointed Rob Edwards as their new manager following the dismissal of Vitor Pereira earlier this month.

‎Edwards leaves his role at Middlesbrough after being granted permission to speak with Wolves, the club he once represented as a player.

‎He has signed a three-and-a-half-year contract at Molineux. The 41-year-old’s immediate task will be to steer Wolves clear of relegation and secure their top-flight status.

‎Boro have reportedly received £3million in compensation after the deal was completed.

‎Chairman Jeff Shi said in a statement, “I know Rob very well, and I have seen his growth in different jobs. He’s a very good person, he knows the club very well, he knows the city, the fans, and he is very talented.

‎”When he was a youth coach here, he showed his tactical awareness, but after he took first-team jobs, he started to grow his own identity, character, and leadership.

‎“We need to refresh the whole club with a new coach’s philosophy, bringing his own identity and ideas, and we can build on that. We are at a new chapter for the club, and Rob will be a key piece of that.”

‎Wolves have had a disastrous start to the season, failing to win any of their first 11 matches, and sit at the bottom of the table with only two points.

‎Edwards in the Premier League

‎Edwards is well acquainted with Premier League management.

‎After guiding Luton Town to promotion in 2023 through the play-offs, the former Welsh international earned a reputation for attacking, bold football, even as the Hatters were relegated back to the Championship.

‎He departed Luton in the final year of his tenure, during which they also faced relegation to League One.

‎Since then, he took over at Boro, where he has had a positive start to the Championship campaign. After 15 games, the Teeside club sits second in the standings with 29 points.

‎Edwards’ time at Wolves as a Player

‎Rob Edwards has deep roots in the Black Country, having played 111 times for Wolves between 2004 and 2008.

‎He was a key figure in defence during Mick McCarthy’s tenure at Molineux. This latest appointment marks his fourth spell with the club.

‎Following his playing days, Edwards began his coaching journey with Wolves’ Under-18s in 2014 and later served as interim manager of the first team in 2016.

‎Wolves’ head of professional football development, Matt Jackson, added, “Rob and his staff have demonstrated previously that they can be really good in shifting the culture, getting confidence quickly into players, and building foundations for a really positive future.

‎”He loves being on the grass and making a change to a team, embracing the tactics of different situations.

‎“The energy that he brings off the field, we have to get it onto the pitch. We have to be realistic about where we are, and we definitely need to be held accountable.

‎”We now need to get that belief into the players quickly and think Rob will be great culturally for the whole football club.”

‎Edwards will be joined in the dugout by Harry Watling as assistant coach, with further backroom staff to be announced in due course.

‎His first game in charge is a home fixture against Crystal Palace on November 22.