Gary O’Neil has been sacked as Wolves manager less than 24 hours after their chastening 2-1 defeat to Ipswich on Saturday.
Wolves went into that showdown knowing another loss would represent a catastrophe as they fight to stay in the Premier League.
And they ended up crashing to another defeat, with Ipswich winning the match in the 94th minute through Jack Taylor.
Tempers flared at full time, with players and fans alike left frustrated by the result. Rayan Ait-Nouri was even shown a second yellow card as he argued with the Ipswich bench.
Gary O’Neil has been sacked by Wolves following their nightmare Premier League defeat to Ipswich on Saturday
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And Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed that Wolves have parted ways with O’Neil.
The 41-year-old took charge of the side back in the summer of 2023 after Julen Lopetegui surprisingly opted to walk away in dramatic circumstances.
Despite Wolves losing a host of big players, O’Neil was able to guide them to a 14th-placed finish.
Yet they’ve found life far tougher this term, with the team winning just two of their 16 Premier League matches so far.
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When it comes to potential replacements, several names have been linked.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was spotted watching the action unfold at Molineux yesterday, sparking suggestions he could take over.
The Norwegian has been out of work ever since leaving Manchester United back in November 2021 following a dreadful 4-0 defeat to Watford.
But Solskjaer did recently indicate that he was essentially retired from management, stressing that he doesn’t need the money in order to return to the dugout.
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Steve Cooper is on the market, having recently been dismissed by Leicester.
And Sergio Conceicao, Pedro Martins, Graham Potter and even David Moyes have all been tipped to take over as well.
Speaking after Wolves’ defeat to Ipswich on Saturday, meanwhile, O’Neil admitted he was frustrated by the result.
“It is a big blow for the group,” he confessed.
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Gary O’Neil was left frustrated by Wolves’ defeat to Ipswich on Saturday
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“Especially with how we fought to get back into the game and be the better side for the second half, we were at maximum and felt like we would go on and win the game.
“To suffer that goal so late, the nature of the goal is crazy, which we have said already.
“I can shield them from so much but long balls over the top and then players are taking it upon themselves to change positions from a corner, for some reason.
“The subs made a big impact and we fought back and we have nothing to show for it.”
Gary O’Neil criticised his Wolves players before being dismissed after their defeat to Ipswich on Saturday
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On Ipswich’s winner, he continued: “I was told that it might have been offside. We have had a couple.
“There are far more pressing matters in my mind than VAR and whether the guy was in the way.
“Too many mistakes from us again. These cannot happen at these levels.”
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