Wolves replacing Gary O’Neil in the near future feels like an inevitability, particularly considering the latest update.
Despite the defeat to West Ham, O’Neil will remain as Wolves manager for the foreseeable future in an attempt to steady the ship.
While the Englishman has received strong criticism, some fans offered sympathy for O’Neil after his post-match comments regarding Fosun’s transfer methods.
The Wolves manager is facing a tough ride ahead but just how long will his Molineux tenure last?
Wolves sounded out Graham Potter, David Moyes, Sergio Conceicao, Niko Kovac and Max Allegri as Gary O’Neil replacements
Wolves plan to keep O’Neil at the helm until a replacement is identified, and the latest updates reveal that the search is well underway.
That’s according to The Athletic, who named five managers around Europe that the Old Gold sounded out during the November international break.
The names were ‘contacted discreetly’ about the possible vacancy at Molineux, with some surprising figures on the list.
Former Chelsea boss Graham Potter was one, with David Moyes being another who has strong ties to the Premier League. Ex-West Ham United boss Moyes has declared an interest in returning to management recently.
Outside of the Premier League-sphere, six-time Serie A winner Massimiliano Allegri was contacted, as were Sergio Conceicao and Niko Kovac.
Unfortunately, it’s reported that at this time, none of the five candidates are interested in the role for various reasons, with the most pressing being the outlook of the club’s hierarchy.
To no shock, it’s believed that Fosun’s thoughts regarding making Wolves’ football operations self-sustainable ‘does not make the job attractive’ to managers of a high pedigree.
Wolves’ struggles will continue if Fosun do not change
Can you imagine a figure like Allegri taking charge of Wolves?
That could’ve be a reality if Fosun’s approach at Molineux was different, which is unfortunately why the Old Gold are where they are.
| Position | Team | Played MP | Won W | Drawn D | Lost L | For GF | Against GA | Diff GD | Points Pts |
| 17 |  Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 |  IpswichIpswich | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 9 |
| 19 |  WolvesWolves | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 38 | -15 | 9 |
| 20 |  SouthamptonSouthampton | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 31 | -20 | 5 |
The way Wolves are run is not sustainable, as O’Neil alluded in his post West Ham comments, targeting significant sales with no replacements provided.
It’s a vicious cycle that will not end well for the Midlands club, as made clear through multiple rejections from ambitious and out-of-work managers.