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

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Rob Edwards and O'Neil are two of the initial candidates in the frame to replace Vitor Pereira as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The previous coach was dismissed on the weekend after the squad's 10-match without a victory start to the Premier League campaign.

Furthermore Edwards and O'Neil - each of whom have historic associations to the club - are among the options to be evaluated by the club ownership.

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

However the former Luton head coach - who made more than 100 of games for the club during his time as a player - is said to be a strong candidate for the vacancy.

The 42-year-old is reportedly enjoys support from the Wolves board as they begin the search of appointing a fresh manager.

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

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

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