Wolves fire Gary O’Neil with team in relegation zone

By  STEVE DOUGLAS, December 15 — Wolverhampton fired manager Gary O’Neil on Sunday with the team in the Premier League’s relegation zone and having won just three games since March.

O’Neil was in charge for 16 months and his last game proved to be the 2-1 defeat to Ipswich on Saturday.

Wolves have won two league games this season and are on nine points from 16 games, putting them in 19th place and four points from safety.

Owned by Chinese investment group Fosun International, Wolves have been in the Premier League since 2018. They are looking for a fourth full-time manager since the departure in 2021 of Nuno Espirito Santo, who got the team promoted six years ago.

“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,” said Wolves chairman Jeff Shi.

O’Neil had expressed his disappointment at losing the connection with Wolves’ fans after the 2-1 loss at West Ham on Monday.