Wolves terminate Rob Edwards contract after seven months in 2026

Wolves dismissed head coach Rob Edwards seven months after his appointment following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

Club announces coaching change Wolves have dismissed head coach Rob Edwards after just seven months in charge, coming shortly after the team's relegation from the Premier League. The club had previously shown strong support for Edwards, who is 43 years old and was hired in November of the previous year. Reports have linked Cesar Peixoto, who led Gil Vicente to sixth place in Portugal's Primeira Liga this season, to the vacant position at Molineux. Wolves had already begun preparing for Championship competition by acquiring Kieran Trippier on a free transfer from Newcastle, with Edwards instrumental in finalizing the move, while Raul Jimenez returned with his Fulham contract set to expire at the end of the month. ## Club leadership remains committed Technical director Matt Jackson stated last month that the club's leadership was fully united in backing Edwards as they worked to rebuild the squad. He emphasized the importance of alignment, stating, 'If there isn't alignment here, we're dead in the water before we start, so that discussion has been going on for months already.' Edwards had previously left a Championship promotion race with Middlesbrough, taking over from Vitor Pereira, but managed just five victories in 30 matches across all competitions, suffering 16 defeats. ## Wolves finish bottom of Premier League Wolves concluded the Premier League season in last place, prompting Edwards to recently call for changes within the club. In a Q&A session hosted by BBC WM last month, he said, 'We're a collective and I'll take responsibility of course but it's not an effort thing, it's the fact that we're the worst team in the league. That's the bottom line.' Edwards acknowledged the challenges ahead, adding, 'I'll be careful what I say because I've got to work with the boys as well for the next couple of weeks but we're not good enough.' He admitted knowing the difficulties when he joined in November, stating, 'That's the situation we came into. I knew coming here in November, I might be sitting here in front of a lot of very angry people because this place is in a mess. I wanted to come here, I wanted to try and help.'