Wolves have brought back a familiar face to Molineux, confirming Rob Edwards as the club’s new head coach via their official X account on a contract that runs through June 2029. For Edwards and Wolves, it’s not just another job; it’s more like coming home to where everything first started, just like how the club announced his arrival.
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Softfootball reported earlier the dismissal of Vitor Pereira, the club’s former head coach, following a 10-game winless streak and a disappointing start to the season, the club’s most recent 3-0 defeat to Chelsea, which was reported by Softfootball. Rob Edwards The Telford-born coach first joined Wolves in 2004, back when the club was rebuilding and chasing stability. He ended up playing 111 games across four seasons, mostly as a centre-back under Mick McCarthy. He wasn’t flashy, not the loud type, but fans appreciated the way he carried himself. Hard worker, tough tackler, proper pro kind of player.
After hanging up his boots, he didn’t waste much time before moving into coaching. He began with Wolves’ under-18s around 2014, learning his trade the hard way. Within a year, he was part of Kenny Jackett’s first-team staff and, later in 2016, stepped up to take charge of a couple matches after Walter Zenga’s exit. Those early experiences shaped the calm, collected manager he’s turned into now.
From there, his coaching path took him across English football and even beyond it. He managed AFC Telford United; at Forest Green Rovers, he lifted the League Two title in 2022, proving he could do it on the senior stage too.
Watford came next, then a proper fairytale with Luton Town, guiding them through the Championship play-offs to reach the Premier League in 2023. Recently, he’s been at Middlesbrough, leaving them second in the Championship before this Wolves call came through. This move feels like more than football for Wolves. It’s a return that carries a bit of emotion, a sense of unfinished business maybe. Rob Edwards is back, and he looks ready to build something lasting.
