Wolves have a plan with Gary O’Neil as doubts over the manager’s future surfaced after the defeat to Brentford.
Wolves fans made their frustrations towards the manager clear during the Old Gold’s damning defeat on match day seven.
The task was clear for the visitors, who headed to the Gtech Community Stadium without a win in the Premier League.
In atrocious circumstances, Wolves’ wait for their first win of the season continued, conceding five to Brentford in a truly abysmal showing ahead of the October international break.
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Wolves’ stance on sacking Gary O’Neil now revealed
As expected, loyal supporters who made the trip to the capital were appalled by what they saw on the pitch, as Wolves collapsed defensively.
O’Neil branded the display as ‘the worst’ he’d been involved in as a coach, with Brentford in a position to have scored far more than five against a frightened Wolves back line.
While fans have made their thoughts on O’Neil clear after the result, and the start to the season as a whole, Fosun have different ideas to the supporters.
Journalist John Percy provided the latest stance on the club with regard to O’Neil’s future, stating that the board ‘remain fully supportive’ of the manager.
The Telegraph reporter shed some light on how the owners feel about the Englishman’s start to the campaign, as tensions continue to rise at Molineux.
“Wolves remain fully supportive of Gary O’Neil and will give him time to reverse decline.
“Six defeats from 7 PL matches so O’Neil may reconsider defensive set-up. While not writing games off, November fixtures appear crucial.”
Heading into the October international break without a Premier League win is not the position fans expected to see their team in, with reality setting in brutally in the West Midlands.
Time is running out for O’Neil
The boss has the support of those above him, but he has certainly lost the backing of those most important to the club, the supporters.
There’s no taking away from the incredibly difficult schedule that the Old Gold were handed, just like there’s no ignoring the lack of cohesion on show in a group of extremely talented players.
For that, the manager has to be held accountable, as what was seen at the Gtech was nothing short of a defensive nightmare.
From questionable substitutions to a complete lack of belief evident from the kick off, O’Neil has to put things right within his squad as pressure mounts over his future.