Ally McCoist shares the ‘problem’ he has with Rob Edwards after taking the Wolves job

Rob Edwards’ switch from Middlesbrough to Wolves is garnering plenty of criticism, and Ally McCoist is the latest to weigh in.

Edwards has been in his current job for just three months, but the allure of the Premier League has led him to agree a move to Molineux and take over Wolves for the rest of the season.

When the 42-year-old is finally announced as manager, there’s plenty on the agenda for his first few weeks in the job. Edwards has to model his best Wolves XI around the star players and begin to implement his philosophy.

But the deal is in limbo as it stands, meaning there’s little to do but speculate, and it would seem — criticise.

Ally McCoist uses Liverpool example to express Rob Edwards concern

There have been mixed reactions to the Edwards appointment.

On one side you have people like Simon Jordan blasting Edwards for his decision, not happy with how the Boro manager has been so quick to leave.

But others are less critical. Tim Sherwood thinks Edwards was right to leave Middlesbrough to take the step up to the Premier League.

Ally McCoist is in the former camp, laying out his criticism of the new hire’s decision.

Appearing on talkSPORT, he says: “The deal that I’ve got there with Rob Edwards is he signed that contract, right?

“Absolutely, I think you should honour it, because as soon as you sign the contract, if you’re happy to sign a three year contract, it doesn’t matter if you’re a manager or a player, you think to yourself, well, that’s where I’m going to be for the next three years. That’s the first thing you have to get in your head, right?”

McCoist cites a recent example, where Alexander Isak forced his way out of Newcastle to join Liverpool just a few months ago.

He continues: “But whether it’s a manager like Rob Edwards or a player like Isak, you’ve got a problem if you’re the owner of the club or indeed the manager of the club with Isak, if somebody says, I want to leave, right? I mean, that’s where I’ve got a problem.”

McCoist thinks a contract should be binding, and he has a point, but sometimes an opportunity presents itself that’s too good to turn down.

Heavy criticism gives Rob Edwards a point to prove at Wolves

News of Edwards coming to Molineux has sparked plenty of debate, and pundits haven’t been shy about criticising.

But that could actually benefit Wolves. There’s something to be said for negative discourse galvanising a side, and it’s been 90% negative this week.

Once club football returns, Wolves have some tricky — but winnable — games.

Some have suggested Wolves are bringing in Edwards with relegation in mind, but try telling him or the players that.

They will want to start winning football games, and all the noise may just serve to motivate them towards that goal.