Wolverhampton Wanderers sack Rob Edwards after relegation: reports

Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked head coach Rob Edwards after just seven months in charge, despite publicly backing him following the club’s relegation from the Premier League.

Edwards departs Molineux alongside assistants Harry Watling and Paul Trollope.

The former Luton Town boss won just five of his 30 matches in all competitions after replacing Vitor Pereira in November, with Wolves finishing bottom of the table.

The decision has reportedly stunned staff at the club and caught Edwards and his coaching team by surprise.

It also comes only weeks after technical director Matt Jackson insisted the club’s leadership remained united behind the manager.

"The plan and the goal is to get promoted straight away but we understand a lot of change has to take place," Jackson said.

"If there isn't alignment here, we're dead in the water before we start, so that discussion has been going on for months already."

Edwards had already begun preparations for a Championship campaign, helping secure the free-transfer arrivals of Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez, while midfielder Andre recently committed his future to the club.

Last month, Edwards openly acknowledged the scale of the challenge facing Wolves.

“We're a collective and I'll take responsibility of course but it's not an effort thing, it's the fact that we're the worst team in the league. That's the bottom line,” he said.

Portuguese coach Cesar Peixoto, who guided Gil Vicente to sixth place in the Primeira Liga last season, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Edwards.