Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers remain on the hunt for a new manager as they look to avoid dropping out of the top-flight for the first time in eight seasons.
Wolves’ latest 3-0 defeat to Fulham proved to be the final nail in the coffin of Vitor Pereira’s 11-month managerial career at Molineux.
It’s an outcome that many supporters saw coming after a 10-game winless start to the campaign which had seen the club draw just twice while falling to defeat on eight occasions.
Wolves are bottom of the table, eight points away from safety at this early stage and in real jeopardy of falling down to the Championship as the gap between themselves and those around them continues to grow with each passing weeks.
Pereira’s dismissal came less than a month after he signed a three-year extension with the club. However, in the words of the board results and performances this term fell below ‘acceptable standards, and as a result a change in leadership was deemed necessary.’
A long list of candidates to replace Pereira has emerged ahead of the upcoming clash with Chelsea, with some household names included in the list. Here we’ve listed the top 18 candidates according to the latest odds below.
1. Gareth Southgate - 50/1
Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been out of work since the summer of 2024. He's credited with leading the Three Lions to two Euro finals and one World Cup semi-final. He's not managed at club level since leaving Middlesbrough in 2009. | Getty Images
2. Ruud van Nistelrooy - 40/1
Man Utd icon Ruud van Nistelrooy had a disappointing stint at Leicester City last season but did do a fairly good job before that with PSV Eindhoven. | AFP via Getty Images
3. Marco Rose - 33/1
Former Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig boss Marco Rose is currently without a club. He's a two-time title winner with Red Bull Salzburg and has also won silverware in Germany. | Getty Images
4. Frank Lampard - 33/1
Currently the manager of Championship leaders Coventry City. Frank Lampard is slowly rebuilding his reputation as a manager after challenging spells at Everton and Chelsea. | Getty Images