Rob Edwards has just revealed his stance on joining Wolves amid managerial links
Wolves need to work miracles to stay in the Premier League after slipping to their eighth defeat in 10 matches.
Vitor Pereira was sacked on Sunday (November 2) after Wolves’ 3-0 loss to Fulham, which left them rooted to the bottom of the table and six points adrift of safety.
The Portuguese boss only spent 11 months in the dugout before being relieved of his duties, and now the Wanderers hierarchy are searching for his replacement.
Surprisingly, Gary O’Neil is the frontrunner for the Wolves job, and supporters aren’t pleased that he could make a return to the dugout after being dismissed in December.
Meanwhile, it has also been reported that Rob Edwards is someone they are considering to replace Pereira, with the Welshman now issuing his response.
Rob Edwards wants to stay at Middlesbrough amid Wolves links
Wolves being linked with Edwards comes as no surprise. The 42-year-old made 100 appearances for the club between 2004 and 2008 and has held various coaching roles at the club since.
Currently at Middlesbrough, who are second in the Championship table, Edwards is doing a fine job at the Teessiders and insists his sole focus is on them ahead of their midweek clash against Leicester City.
Welshman Rob Edwards says he understands why he has been linked with the managerial vacancy at Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers, but is concentrating solely on Tuesday's game against Leicester ⚽️#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/i7fQPjQ058
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) November 3, 2025
“I can understand it with my links to the club but my full focus is on this job here, which is a brilliant job, and trying to turn things around for a really big game against Leicester,” Edwards told BBC Radio Tees.
“It’s hard for me to comment on speculation and anything other than Middlesbrough. We’ve done a decent job so far, and all I care about is trying to win tomorrow.”
Edwards led Luton to the top flight in May 2023 and was appointed Boro boss in June this year after Michael Carrick was sacked.
Wolves are nailed on for relegation
As much as Pereira deserves to be scrutinised for some of the tactical decisions he made at Wolves, their downfall is largely down to the club’s owners.
Fosun operate with a self-sustaining model, and that means selling their best players without investing properly into the squad.
This summer, Wolves sold Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri for big money without replacing them, and that was ultimately out of Pereira’s hands.
Keith Wyness thinks Jeff Shi is to blame for Wolves’ problems, as the consistent asset stripping of the squad makes it impossible for any manager to achieve success.
Ultimately, the Wanderers’ regression in the Premier League and continuous battles against relegation will see them drop into the Championship.