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.
13. Michael Carrick - 14/1
Former Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick is currently without a club after leaving the Teeside club at the end of last season. He's previously worked as an assistant at Man United under Jose Mourinho. | Getty Images
14. Gary O'Neil - 12/1
Gary O'Neil wss initially the clear favourite to return to the Wolves dugout. However, it's now believed that's he's withdrawn from the race after holding talks with the board. | Wolves via Getty Images
15. Brendan Rodgers - 10/1
Brendan Rodgers has been linked with a swift return to management just weeks after resigning from his role at Celtic. He led the Scottish club to four league titles across two stints and also boasts great experience in the Premier League from spells at Leicester City, Liverpool and Swansea. | Getty Images
16. Rui Borges - 7/1
Ruben Amorim's successor at Sporting CP, Rui Borges is considered a potential candidate for the Wolves job. The 44-year-old won the league and cup double last season. | AFP via Getty Images