Rob Edwards as well as O'Neil Included in Wolves Managerial Candidates

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Rob Edwards and O'Neil are two of the initial names under consideration to succeed Vitor Pereira as head coach of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Pereira was sacked on Sunday following the team's ten-game winless beginning to the top-flight season.

And Edwards and O'Neil - each of whom have historic links to the club - are part of the names to be evaluated by the Wolves leadership.

Edwards is currently at Middlesbrough, which would pose a potential hurdle to his appointment at Wolves' stadium.

Nevertheless the former Luton Town head coach - who made over a century of games for Wolves during his playing career - is considered a strong candidate for the position.

The mid-career manager is said to have support from the club board as they start the process of appointing a new manager.

Gary O'Neil is additionally emerging as a unexpected candidate, even though he would be a surprising appointment considering he was sacked by Wolves in December last year.

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

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