In a bid to bring some more local knowledge to the club again, Wolves have held talks with former defender Joleon Lescott over taking on a coaching role under expected new manager Rob Edwards. Reports say that move is not likely despite the pair previously being teammates.
Edwards is on the verge of being appointed as Vitor Pereira's permanent replacement at Molineux after a swift process which will see him leave Middlesbrough in a strong position in the Championship. The 42-year-old has overseen 38 Premier League matches to date, all of those during his sole season with Luton Town.
The Hatters dropped straight back down after Edwards helped to gain an unlikely promotion into the top tier of English football. He was sacked during their dismal return to the Championship which ended in consecutive relegations to League One.
Wolves Hold Talks With Joleon Lescott
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Now, talkSPORT claim that 'club legend' Lescott has spoken to Wolves about joining Edwards' backroom staff for his latest venture. It is explained that is not currently expected to go through.
Like Edwards, who was born in Madeley, on the outskirts of Wolverhampton, Lescott has a strong connection to the club after coming through the academy and playing 229 times for the senior team over six years.
The 43-year-old earned promotion before moving to Everton. Lescott won the Premier League with Manchester City in 2012 and 2014 before leaving to continue his tour of the Midlands at West Brom. He spent one year at Aston Villa before joining AEK Athens and then returning to play ofor Sunderland briefly.
Lescott has mainly spent his time since retirement in punditry but did align with Scott Carsley as part of the England Under-21s coaching group between 2022 and 2024. He followed Carsley up to the senior team on an interim basis after Gareth Southgate's resignation but has not remained on board with Thomas Tuchel.
Edwards also spent time in the England setup after leaving Wolves in 2016. He came through the club's academy as a coach having represented them over 111 times during his playing days.
Edwards occupied the Under-19 managers role for a year before becoming assistant under Kenny Jackett, Paul Lambert, and Walyer Zenga. He managed as a caretaker for a single game before stepping into his first full-time senior job at Telford United.
Wolves called again in 2018 as he went from Under-23s boss to England Under-16s before going to Forest Green. Edwards won promotion with Rovers but went to Wolves and lasted less than two-and-a-half months. He landed the Luton gig after that and was appointed by Boro in July.