Wolves sack manager Rob Edwards after relegation from Premier League

FootballSports
11 Jun 2026 • 4:37 PM MYT
The Independent
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Wolves sack manager Rob Edwards after relegation from Premier League

  • Wolves have sacked head coach Rob Edwards after just seven months in charge of the club.
  • Edwards' departure follows the club's relegation to the Championship, where they finished bottom of the league.
  • He won only five of his 30 games since taking over from Vitor Pereira in November.
  • Edwards was brought in to rebuild the team in the second tier and oversaw the signings of Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez.
  • Former Gil Vicente head coach Cesar Peixoto has been linked as a potential successor for the role.

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