Gary O’Neil is set to remain in charge at Wolves for this weekend’s clash at Ipswich Town amid speculation surrounding Luton Town manager Rob Edwards.
According to Alex Crook, the defeat to West Ham on Monday night will not lead to a change in the dugout at Molineux.
O’Neil is under pressure to deliver results due to Wolves’ poor start to the campaign, with the defeat to the Hammers now leaving them 19th in the Premier League table.
A 69th minute strike from Matt Doherty proved just a consolation, as goals from Tomáš Souček and Jarrod Bowen sealed all three points for Julen Lopetegui’s team.
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Rob Edwards
It was reported last week by The Telegraph that the Luton manager is now seen as an outsider to replace O’Neil at Wolves, should a change be made in the dugout anytime soon.
O’Neil is under increasing pressure at the Premier League side, but is set to remain in charge for the team’s crunch clash with Ipswich Town this weekend.
The Tractor Boys are level on points with the Midlands outfit, but ahead in the standings due to a superior goal difference.
Wolves have won just two of their opening 15 league games this season, but O’Neil will be given at least one more fixture to turn things around, as it stands.
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Edwards has earned a lot of praise for his work at Kenilworth Road, although recent form has put him under pressure among supporters as well.
He guided Luton to promotion to the Premier League, where they went on to suffer relegation with an 18th place finish.
But it has been a difficult start to life back in the Championship, with the team currently sitting 18th in the table.
Next up for the Hatters is a home clash against Stoke City on Tuesday evening, where they will be looking to end a three game winless run.
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Luton’s poor form hurting Edwards’ chances of Wolves move
If Luton were in the mix for a top six finish this season, it’s easy to imagine a scenario where he has already made the switch to Wolves.
Edwards built himself a strong reputation as an up-and-coming, promising coach but this campaign has seen his stock drop.
Coming back into the Championship was never going to be easy, but there is no getting away from just how disappointing they’ve been so far.
But it might work out in the long run for Luton if they can turn things around under Edwards, as keeping him might work out far better than the alternative if he can get things back on track.