Overview
- Wolves moved for Edwards after sacking Vítor Pereira, with their first official approach arriving on Thursday night.
- Middlesbrough summoned Edwards to Friday meetings, postponed his press conference, and then stood him down before the Birmingham City game.
- Boro negotiators secured around £4m in compensation to permit talks, according to local reporting.
- Assistants Adi Viveash and Harry Watling, joined by academy chief Craig Liddle, took the dugout as home fans vented anger over Edwards’ impending exit.
- Edwards’ long ties to Wolves and a return to the Midlands are seen as motivating factors, while Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer warned the bottom‑placed side will be very difficult to keep in the Premier League.