Edwards and Gary O'Neil Among Wolverhampton Wanderers Managerial Candidates

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Edwards along with Gary O'Neil are two of the early names in the frame to succeed the former manager as head coach of Wolves.

The previous coach was sacked on Sunday after the squad's 10-match winless beginning to the Premier League campaign.

And both candidates - each of whom have historic associations to the team - are among the options to be evaluated by the Wolves leadership.

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

Nevertheless the former Luton head coach - who made more than 100 of games for the club during his playing career - is considered a leading candidate for the position.

The mid-career manager is said to have backing from the Wolves board as they begin the search of appointing a new manager.

O'Neil is additionally emerging as a unexpected contender, although he would be a surprising appointment given he was released by the club in December last year.

The former West Ham United player is out of work which means the club would not be required to pay any compensation.

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