Rob Edwards reacts to hostile reaction after Wolves’ dismal 3-0 defeat to Leeds

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Wolves supporters made their feelings clear after the team lost 3-0 to Leeds United at Elland Road, and Rob Edwards did not try to deflect it.

Wolves were looking to bounce back after the shambolic defeat to West Ham United in the previous game.

The players owed the fans a performance, but they came up well short at Elland Road, as Daniel Farke’s side all but secure their survival.

James Justin opened the scoring for Leeds, with Noah Okafor adding a second just minutes later.

In injury-time, Dominic Calvert-Lewin converted a penalty to seal the emphatic win for the hosts.

Afterwards, Edwards accepted the reaction and made it clear the players had fallen well short.

What Rob Edwards said on Wolves fans’ hostility after defeat to Leeds

The reality of the defeat was hard to ignore, and the response in the stands reflected that.

Supporters could be seen and heard venting their anger towards the players after a performance that lacked intensity, control, and heart.

Edwards did not push back against that reaction, instead stating that the fans should be angry.

He said (via E&S): “I completely understand the frustration and accept it.

“The fans should be angry and I’ll never, ever say anything other than that.

“They travel everywhere and they support the team and they have the right to vent and show their anger and frustration. There’s absolutely no problem from me.

“I’m as angry and disappointed as they are. This has obviously been a long time coming and our situation has been difficult for all of this season and even seasons before, as we know and we’ve spoken about.

“All I can do is promise them that we’re working extremely hard to make sure that we’re not feeling like this again.”

Wanderers will now look to see if their Premier League stint will be ended on Monday, or if they’ll make it to next weekend for the visit of Tottenham Hotspur.

Wolves still alive, but relegation could happen on Monday

Results elsewhere have kept Wolves in the Premier League for now, with Tottenham failing to beat Brighton earlier this evening.

But Wolves can be relegated on Monday if West Ham take a point against Crystal Palace, and that would be a major kick in the teeth because of the Nuno Espirito Santo factor.

Should West Ham lose and Wolves remain alive, there is then the possibility that Wolves should suffer relegation at Molineux.

Tottenham Hotspur are the next visitors to Wolves’ home, and there could potentially be some very uncomfortable scenes for Fosun.