Rob Edwards and O'Neil Among Wolves Managerial Candidates

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Rob Edwards and Gary O'Neil are two of the early names under consideration to succeed the former manager as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The previous coach was dismissed on the weekend after the squad's ten-game winless start to the top-flight campaign.

And Edwards and O'Neil - both of who have historic associations to the club - are part of the options to be evaluated by the club leadership.

The manager is presently at Middlesbrough, which would create a potential obstacle to his hiring at Molineux.

Nevertheless the ex- Luton Town manager - who made over a century of games for Wolves during his time as a player - is said to be a strong candidate for the position.

The 42-year-old is said to have backing from the club directors as they begin the process of hiring a new manager.

O'Neil is additionally emerging as a surprise candidate, even though he would be a surprising choice considering he was sacked by Wolves in December last year.

The former West Ham United midfielder is currently unemployed which means the club would not need to provide any buyout fee.

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