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Wolves Sack Edwards, Target Peixoto After Relegation

6/11/2026

Summary

Wolves sack Edwards

Wolverhampton Wanderers dismissed head coach Rob Edwards on 11 June 2026.
Edwards left after a 5-win, 16-loss record that saw Wolves finish bottom, 21 points from safety.
The club paid £4 million to Middlesbrough as compensation and signed full-back Kieran Trippier and striker Raúl Jiménez on free transfers.
Executive chairman Nathan Shi said Wolves need a different football direction and named Portuguese manager César Peixoto as the frontrunner to replace Edwards.

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Peixoto Takes Wolves

César Peixoto, 46, will replace Rob Edwards as Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach.
Peixoto guided Gil Vicente to sixth place with 50 points using a high-pressing style.
He saved Gil Vicente from relegation in 2025-26 and spent ten months at Pacos Ferreira.
His tactics enabled Gil Vicente to beat Braga 2-1 and draw Sporting CP 1-1.
He is expected to bring backroom staff in their thirties.

History

Historical Context

After Wolverhampton Wanderers' 2012 relegation—confirmed on 22 April, marked by a club-record 30 league games without a clean sheet and the sacking of Mick McCarthy—managerial instability became a cautionary tale. In June 2026, chairman Nathan Shi dismissed Rob Edwards after a 5-win, 16-loss run that left the club 21 points adrift, appointing César Peixoto to avoid repeating that collapse.

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Wolves sack Edwards

Wolverhampton Wanderers dismissed head coach Rob Edwards on 11 June 2026.
Edwards left after a 5-win, 16-loss record that saw Wolves finish bottom, 21 points from safety.
The club paid £4 million to Middlesbrough as compensation and signed full-back Kieran Trippier and striker Raúl Jiménez on free transfers.
Executive chairman Nathan Shi said Wolves need a different football direction and named Portuguese manager César Peixoto as the frontrunner to replace Edwards.

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