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Rob Edwards Set To Take Over At Wolves On Three-And-A-Half-Year Deal

Middlesbrough granted permission following a reported £2m–£4m compensation agreement.

Overview

  • Wolves and Middlesbrough have reached a club-to-club agreement and Edwards has agreed terms, with an announcement expected within 24–48 hours.
  • Wolves sit bottom of the Premier League with two points from 11 matches after Vítor Pereira’s dismissal, with academy coaches James Collins and Richard Walker overseeing the interim.
  • Middlesbrough have begun recruiting a successor and caretaker Adi Viveash is leading training during the international break, with assistant Harry Watling understood to be joining Edwards at Molineux.
  • Talks are reported over ex-Wolves defender Joleon Lescott potentially joining Edwards’ backroom staff as his number two.
  • The move has drawn strong criticism from pundits and sections of both fanbases, intensifying scrutiny of Wolves’ recent recruitment and strategy.