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'We're very grateful' - Wolves sack boss O'Neil after defeat to Town

Wolves have sacked boss Gary O'Neil after his side's 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town _(Image: PA)_

Wolves boss Gary O'Neil has been sacked after his side's late defeat to relegation rivals Ipswich Town yesterday.

O'Neil had been under serious pressure at Molineux after a poor start to the season, and the loss to Town yesterday has proven to be the final straw.

He departs having only arrived at the club just before the start of last season. Wolves are 19th, four points from safety, and with just two wins and three draws from 16 games so far.

Chairman Jeff Shi said: “We’re very grateful to Gary for all of his effort, dedication and hard work during his time at the club, and we wish him and his team the best of luck for the future.”

O'Neil was not a happy man after the defeat to Town, and fumed to the media post-match about mistakes his side had made.

Matheus Cunha slumps to the turf after defeat to Town _(Image: PA)_ He said: “It’s a big blow. A big blow for the group, especially with how much it took for us to get ourselves in the game and be the better side for the whole of the second half. It's a big blow, because the lads, as you see, were at maximum.

"We got every last drop out of them to get ourselves in that position where we looked like, and I felt like, we'd go on to win the game, and then to suffer a goal that late.

“The nature of the two goals are crazy for this level, which we've said too many times this year.

"I can help them and protect them from a lot of things, but a centre-back booting the ball high for Liam Delap to just run through, he’d have scored that goal in his under-18s loads of times when he was bigger and stronger than everyone, and he just ran through and moved people out the way.

“That shouldn't happen at Premier League level. Then there was unbelievably bad decision making from a corner, from players deciding to switch positions for no reason that cost us at the end, but that’s my responsibility.

"I’m really gutted because it took a lot to get us to that point today, and the subs made a big impact. The change in the shape and the structure made a big impact, and then we have nothing to show for it.”

He added: “There were too many mistakes again from us, and we were probably punished for both of the real big mistakes, but they’re mistakes that just can't happen at this level.

"We can't win football matches if we can't cope with Liam Delap running through the middle of the pitch and just using physicality against us."

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