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.
9. Ange Postecoglou - 25/1
After a short-lived stint at Nottingham Forest, Ange Postecoglou could look for a swift return into management once again. He notably guided Tottenham to Europa League glory in his first season and remains the only manager in history to win the Manager of the Month award in all of his first three months in the Premier League. | Getty Images
10. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - 20/1
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is currently without a club after leaving Besiktas. He's credited with guiding Man United to a second place finish and a Europa League final but was also relegated with Cardiff City earlier in his career. | Getty Images
11. Steven Gerrard - 18/1
Former Aston Villa and Rangers boss Steven Gerrard is considered a potential option for Wolves. He famously guided Rangers to a league title in 2021 while going unbeaten in the process. | Getty Images
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12. Kevin Muscat - 16/1
After dropping out of the Rangers managerial race at the last moment, Kevin Muscat could make a sensational return to one of his other former club having played 180 times for Wolves from 1997 to 2002. He boasts a strong track record in Australia, Japan and most recently China but has limited experience in Europe after a short-lived stint at Sint-Truidense in Belgium. | Getty Images