By Lehlohonolo Lehana.
Gary O’Neil has been sacked as the Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach after Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich, the club has confirmed.
Wolves have won only two out of 16 league games this term, and are second from bottom of the Premier League with nine points
O’Neil took charge in August 2023 after Julen Lopetegui’s departure and guided the team to a comfortable 14th place in his one full season.
The summer departures of Pedro Neto to Chelsea and Max Kilman to West Ham weakened Wolves in a window when profitability and sustainability concerns framed their dealings.
Wolves have conceded a league-high 40 goals – six more than any other team. Now, the club’s patience has run out, despite chairman Jeff Shi publicly backing O’Neil earlier this week.
In a statement released few minutes ago, Shi said: “We’re very grateful to Gary for all of his effort, dedication and hard work during his time at the club, and we wish him and his team the best of luck for the future.”
During his first season at the helm, Wolves beat Manchester City and won impressively at Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, as well as rivals West Bromwich Albion during a journey to the FA Cup quarter-finals.