Edwards and Gary O'Neil Included in Wolverhampton Wanderers Managerial Contenders

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Edwards and O'Neil are two of the early names under consideration to replace Vitor Pereira as manager of Wolves.

Pereira was dismissed on the weekend following the team's ten-game winless beginning to the top-flight campaign.

Furthermore Edwards and O'Neil - each of whom have previous links to the team - are among the names to be evaluated by the club leadership.

Edwards is presently at Middlesbrough, which would pose a potential obstacle to his appointment at Molineux.

However the former Luton Town manager - who played over a century of games for the club during his time as a player - is considered a strong candidate for the vacancy.

The 42-year-old is reportedly enjoys support from the club directors as they begin the search of hiring a fresh manager.

O'Neil is additionally appearing as a surprise contender, even though he would be a surprising appointment considering he was sacked by Wolves in the previous winter.

The former West Ham United midfielder is currently unemployed which means the club would not be required to pay any compensation.

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