Wolverhampton Wanderers confirm Rob Edwards as new manager

Premier League fighter Wolverhampton Wanderers confirmed on Wednesday the appointment of Rob Edwards as the new head coach on a three-and-a-half-year contract.

Edwards has left Championship club Middlesbrough to replace Vitor Pereira, who was sacked by Wolves earlier this month.

The 42-year-old, who managed Luton in the Premier League, faces a huge task to extend Wolves’ eight-year stay in the top flight.

Wolves took just two points from their first eleven league games, losing nine times and dropping to the bottom of the table.

Edwards is in his fourth spell at Wolves, having made 111 appearances as a player, and has also enjoyed his time at the Midlands club as coach and interim boss.

“I know Rob very well and have seen his growth in different jobs,” said Wolves chairman Jeff Shi.

“He is a very good person, he knows the club very well, he knows the city, the fans and he is very talented.

“When he was a youth coach here he showed his tactical acumen, but after taking on first-team jobs he started to grow his own identity, character and leadership.”

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Edwards took Middlesbrough to second in the Championship before his departure, five points behind leaders Coventry.

Wolves are already eight points from safety and Shi added: “We need to refresh the whole club with the philosophy of a new coach, who brings his own identity and ideas, and we can build on that.

“We are entering a new chapter for the club and Rob will play a key role in that.”

Middlesbrough had initially rejected an approach from Edwards, who only joined the club in June.

However, Edwards expressed his desire for a move to Molineux and was withdrawn for Middlesbrough’s Championship win against Birmingham on Saturday after the clubs agreed a £3 million compensation package.

He will be joined by assistant head coach Harry Watling after the pair worked together at Middlesbrough

Edwards’ first game in charge of Wolves will take place after the international break on November 22, at home to Crystal Palace.

He arrives at Molineux tasked with lifting a gloomy atmosphere after frustrated fans turned on Pereira and owners called on Fosun to sell the club.

Pereira had saved Wolves from relegation last season, but the Portuguese coach failed to recreate that magic this season.

Confidence has been at an all-time low for most of the season, with back-to-back 3-0 defeats at Fulham and Chelsea in their last two games providing Shi with the impetus to make the managerial change.

Published on November 12, 2025