Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked Rob Edwards after relegation from the Premier League, with ESPN reporting that Gil Vicente coach Cesar Peixoto is expected to replace him.
Wolves Move On From Rob Edwards After Relegation
Edwards, 43, was appointed in November on a three-and-a-half-year deal after replacing Vitor Pereira. He lasted seven months in the job and could not prevent Wolves from dropping into the Championship after eight years in the English top flight.
The numbers left little room for comfort. Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League, 21 points from safety, and ESPN reported that Edwards won only five of his 30 matches in charge across all competitions.
It is a sharp change of direction for a club that had only just started building toward next season under him. Wolves had added Kieran Trippier and Raul Jimenez, while midfielder Andre had also signed a new deal.
Cesar Peixoto Expected To Replace Edwards
ESPN said Wolves are understood to be turning to Cesar Peixoto, the Gil Vicente coach who guided the Portuguese club to sixth place in the Primeira Liga last season.
That would give Wolves a new manager before their Championship campaign begins, and it also signals that the club wants a reset rather than a slow post-relegation review. A long contract did not protect Edwards once the table made its argument.
Edwards had still been speaking publicly as though he would lead the promotion push. After Jimenez signed, he said there was more work to do and that the challenge from those above him was to get Wolves promoted again.
Premier League Drop Forces Wolves Reset
The departure continues a difficult managerial record for Edwards in the Premier League. He was also relegated with Luton in 2024 before taking the Wolves job later that year.
For Wolves, the decision lands before the squad has fully settled for life in the Championship. The arrivals of Trippier and Jimenez suggest the club has been trying to keep enough experience for an immediate return, but the manager who helped sell that plan is now gone.
The next step is whether Peixoto can turn a relegated side into a promotion contender quickly. Wolves have made the first call early, which at least gives the next manager a summer rather than a repair job in September.