6 h. ago Malo Gusto’s first professional goal sets up Chelsea cruise past winless Wolves

Relegation beckons when all it takes to undo 51 minutes of hard graft is a full-back without a goal in 165 games for club and country popping up to break the deadlock. This is the reality for Wolves now. They are in a miserable state, so much so that it is hard to see why Rob Edwards is prepared to leave Middlesbrough to take the vacancy at Molineux, and they looked utterly bereft of fight as Chelsea handed them their ninth defeat of the season.It turned into a rout once Malo Gusto had set Chelsea on the path to victory by scoring the first senior goal of his career. Further strikes from Pedro Neto and João Pedro added a more realistic look to the scoreline. Chelsea, who are up to second, were dominant. They took a while to get going but sprinted away once Gusto had settled their nerves. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Rob Edwards to Wolves latest as Middlesbrough release brutally honest statement

Wolves approached Middlesbrough about Rob Edwards on Thursday evening and they have now given their head coach permission to speak with the winless Premier League club

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14 h. ago Rob Edwards given permission to speak to Wolves after being stood down for Middlesbrough match

Edwards looks increasingly likely to be the successor of Vitor Pereira at Molineux

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15 h. ago Middlesbrough grant Rob Edwards permission to speak to Wolves after he is STOOD DOWN from his job hours before kick

The Championship side stood the manager down for today's match against Birmingham City after he showed interest in filling the managerial vacancy at Wolves.

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15 h. ago Middlesbrough give Rob Edwards permission to hold talks over Wolves job

Boro coach was stood down from Birmingham matchEdwards poised for Molineux move after Pereira sackingMiddlesbrough have agreed to let Rob Edwards hold talks with Wolves over their managerial vacancy, with a deal for the Boro head coach expected to be completed within the next 48 hours.Edwards had earlier been stood down from taking charge of Saturday’s match at home to Birmingham, with the 42-year-old now set for a return to Molineux. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Premier League club close to hiring new manager as he's 'stood down' during furious row

Rob Edwards is at the centre of a tug of war between his club Middlesbrough and Wolverhampton Wanderers who would like to make him their new manager

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17 h. ago Wolves manager search takes next step as top target stood down hours before kick

Wolves have been looking to appoints Middlesbrough's Rob Edwards as their next manager and, despite having their approach denied, the Championship club have stood down their manager ahead of Saturday's game

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17 h. ago Rob Edwards stood down from Middlesbrough game amid strong Wolves interest

Edwards looks increasingly likely to be the successor of Vitor Pereira at Molineux

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17 h. ago Championship manager is STOOD DOWN from his job hours before kick

The manager has been stood down from his job for today's match as he edges closer to switching to the Premier League - despite an initial move being rebuffed by his club.

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18 h. ago Middlesbrough stand Rob Edwards down from game amid Wolves job links

Head coach will not take charge of Birmingham matchEdwards poised for Molineux move after Pereira sackingMiddlesbrough have stood down Rob Edwards from taking charge of Saturday’s match at home to Birmingham, with the 42-year-old poised to leave for Wolves.Boro rejected an official approach from Wolves for their head coach on Thursday, but less than 24 hours later the Championship club pulled his pre-match press conference after he did not take training on Friday, with his assistants Adi Viveash and Harry Watling doing so instead. Edwards was willing to take charge but Boro felt it was impossible for him to do so. Continue reading...

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57 h. ago Middlesbrough reject Wolves approach to speak to boss Rob Edwards

Edwards has appeared as the leading candidate to take over the Premier League’s basement club.

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58 h. ago Wolves set to make formal approach to Middlesbrough for boss Rob Edwards

Edwards has appeared as the leading candidate to take over the Premier League’s basement club.

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60 h. ago Wolves make approach for Championship boss as manager hunt continues

The club remain on the hunt for a new manager after the sacking of Vitor Pereira, with Gary O’Neil having recently withdrawn from the race

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60 h. ago Wolves make move for Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards to fill managerial vacancy

Premier League’s bottom club to make official approachChampionship club are reluctant to lose head coachWolves are to make an official approach to Middlesbrough to make Rob Edwards their next head coach. The Premier League’s bottom club are long-standing admirers of Edwards, previously a player and coach at the club.Boro are reluctant to lose Edwards, who joined the Riverside club on a three-year contract in the summer. The club stand third in the Championship following Tuesday’s draw at Leicester and last Saturday’s defeat by Watford.This story will update Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Former Manchester United manager's odds slashed for Wolves job after Gary O'Neil snub

Ex-Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been linked with the Wolves job as the Premier League side continue their search to replace Vitor Pereira

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4 d. ago Erik ten Hag plots 'revenge' as Wolves offer him Premier League return after Man Utd spell

Beleaguered manager is ready to revive his reputation back in England

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6 d. ago Two former Man Utd managers in running for Wolves job after Vitor Pereira sacking

Erik ten Hag and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer are both in the running to become the next Wolves manager after Vitor Pereira was sacked on Sunday following a 10-match winless run

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6 d. ago Man Utd legend on shortlist to land first Premier League job as new Wolves manager

Manchester United legend Michael Carrick is reportedly one of the names on Wolves’ shortlist to replace Vitor Pereira after he was sacked by the club on Sunday

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6 d. ago O’Neil and Edwards in frame as Wolves seek Vítor Pereira replacement

Former coach and Middlesbrough manager candidatesPereira sacked after 10 league matches without winWolves could turn to their former head coach Gary O’Neil after sacking Vítor Pereira, with Middlesbrough’s Rob Edwards another leading candidate. Pereira was sacked on Sunday morning, less than 24 hours after a 3-0 defeat at Fulham as the Wolves hierarchy acknowledged the squad had lost belief in his methods.Pereira replaced O’Neil last December with the club 19th in the Premier League and Wolves are again at severe risk of relegation, bottom of the division after securing two points from their opening 10 matches. Wolves’s last league win was in April. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Brendan Rodgers tipped for Premier League management return despite Celtic allegations

Brendan Rodgers left Celtic under a cloud on Monday, but the former Liverpool and Leicester boss could land on his feet back in the Premier League in the near future

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