Updated March 17, 2026
Rock bottom and staring at the Championship
Wolverhampton Wanderers are rooted to the foot of the Premier League table and look almost certain to be relegated, sitting 14 points from safety with ten matches remaining. The season began with a winless run under Vitor Pereira that produced eight defeats in ten matches before his inevitable sacking in November, despite having been handed a new three-year contract just two months earlier. Rob Edwards was appointed as his replacement with a long-term plan that explicitly covers the likely scenario of Championship football next season.
Edwards tasked with building for promotion before relegation is confirmed
Rob Edwards brings experience of both the Premier League and the Championship, having guided Luton Town to promotion via the play-offs in 2023. His appointment signals that Wolves are thinking beyond the current crisis and planning for an immediate return to the top flight. The remaining matches are about developing a playing identity and evaluating which players have the character to fight through a promotion campaign, rather than chasing the miracle of survival that the mathematics have all but ruled out.
Molineux deserves better than this
Wolves' passionate fan base has continued to show up at Molineux despite a season of relentless disappointment. The contrast between the loyalty of the supporters and the dysfunction on the pitch has been painful, and the relationship between fans and the squad was tested when players clashed with home supporters after a defeat to Burnley. Relegation would end a seven-year stay in the Premier League that included European campaigns and top-half finishes, and the fall from those heights makes this season all the more bitter.