Edwards and Gary O'Neil Included in Wolverhampton Wanderers Head Coach Candidates

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Edwards and O'Neil are two of the early candidates in the frame to succeed Vitor Pereira as head coach of Wolves.

Pereira was sacked on the weekend after the team's 10-match without a victory beginning to the Premier League campaign.

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

The manager is currently at Middlesbrough, which would create a potential hurdle to his appointment at Wolves' stadium.

Nevertheless the former Luton Town head coach - who made more than 100 of games for Wolves during his playing career - is said to be a strong contender for the vacancy.

The mid-career manager is reportedly enjoys backing from the club board as they start the search of hiring a new manager.

Gary O'Neil is additionally appearing as a unexpected contender, although he would be a surprising choice considering he was released by Wolves in December last year.

The former West Ham midfielder is out of work meaning the club would not need to pay any buyout fee.

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