Relegated Wolves sack Edwards after seven months in charge

Wolves sacked manager Rob Edwards on Thursday after just seven months in charge following their relegation from the Premier League.

Edwards was hired from Middlesbrough in November to replace the axed Vitor Pereira, but was unable to stop Wolves crashing into Championship after eight years in the Premier League.

It is believed Cesar Peixoto, who led Gil Vicente to sixth place in Portugal's top-flight last season, is the leading candidate to replace Edwards at Molineux.

Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League after winning only three of their 38 games.

Edwards, who left Middlesbrough when they were second in the Championship. mustered just five wins and lost 16 of his 30 games in all competitions with Wolves.

Following an end of season review, the club decided dismissing Edwards would improve their chances of promotion from the second tier.

"This has been an extremely difficult decision," Wolves executive chairman Nathan Shi said.

"Our decision was not about character, professionalism or dedication. It was about determining what we believe gives Wolves the strongest opportunity to move forward from a sporting perspective.