Premier League: Wolves appoint Rob Edwards as new head coach
What's the story
Wolverhampton Wanderers have appointed Rob Edwards as their new head coach. The 42-year-old signed a three-and-a-half-year deal at Molineux after leaving Middlesbrough. Edwards had been in talks with Wolves since Saturday, after he was stood down from Boro's Championship game against Birmingham and given permission to speak to the Premier League club. Here are further details on the same.
Compensation details
Middlesbrough to receive compensation fee
Middlesbrough, Edwards's former club, will receive a compensation fee of £3 million to £4 million, as per a report in Sky Sports News. The decision comes after Boro initially rejected Wolves's approach for Edwards. However, following his absence from Friday's training session and pre-match press conference, the club agreed to let him speak with his former team.
Coaching responsibilities
Edwards takes over a winless Wolves side
Edwards will take over a winless Wolves side, which has just two points after Saturday's 3-0 defeat at Chelsea. He will be joined by Harry Watling as assistant head coach, with more backroom staff to be confirmed soon. The club is currently eight points from safety in the Premier League. After 11 matches in the Premier League 2025-26 season, Wolves own 2 draws and 9 defeats. They have shipped in 25 goals in addition to scoring only 7.
Club's vision
We need to refresh the whole club, says Jeff Shi
Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi expressed his faith in Edwards, saying he knows him well and has seen his growth in different jobs. Shi emphasized the need to refresh the whole club with a new coach's philosophy. He said, "We need to refresh the whole club with a new coach's philosophy, bringing his own identity and ideas."
Resignation announcement
Middlesbrough FC confirm Edwards's resignation
Middlesbrough FC confirmed Edwards's resignation as head coach after he agreed on a contract with Wolves. The club stated, "Rob had signed a three-year contract with ourselves during the summer, but after he made it clear he was keen to join Wolves, we reluctantly agreed a figure of compensation for both himself and one of his first team coaches, Harry Watling."
Twitter Post
Edwards time!
Rob Edwards returns. 👋 pic.twitter.com/7l7eCTBTYi
— Wolves (@Wolves) November 12, 2025