Wolves to Appoint Rob Edwards as Manager

Wolverhampton Wanderers are set to appoint Rob Edwards as their new manager in the coming days, following the club's decision to part ways with Vitor Pereira earlier this month. The 42-year-old, currently at the helm of Championship side Middlesbrough, has been granted permission to speak with Wolves and is expected to take charge at Molineux during the upcoming international break, aiming to address the team's dismal start to the Premier League season.

Wolves sit bottom of the table, eight points from safety after 11 winless games, including recent 3-0 defeats to Fulham and Chelsea. Pereira's dismissal came after the Fulham loss on November 2, with interim boss James Collins overseeing the subsequent Chelsea match. Edwards, who played for Wolves between 2004 and 2006, brings familiarity to the club, having also served as interim manager in 2016 during a two-game stint in the Championship. His move from Middlesbrough, where he has guided the team to second place in the Championship after just four months into a three-year contract, will cost Wolves just under 4 million in compensation.

Club officials view Edwards as a figure who can quickly rally the squad and supporters, given...