{"id":26082,"date":"2025-11-03T15:38:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:38:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/gary-oneills-position-on-returning-to-molineux-revealed-as-wolves-enter-advance-negotiations\/"},"modified":"2025-11-03T15:38:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T20:38:32","slug":"gary-oneills-position-on-returning-to-molineux-revealed-as-wolves-enter-advance-negotiations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/gary-oneills-position-on-returning-to-molineux-revealed-as-wolves-enter-advance-negotiations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s position on returning to Molineux revealed as Wolves enter &#8216;advance negotiations&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/gary-oneills-position-on-returning-to-molineux-revealed-as-wolves-enter-advance-negotiations\/#Wolves_enter_advanced_negotiations_to_sign_Gary_ONeill\" >Wolves enter advanced negotiations to sign Gary O&#8217;Neill<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/03\/gary-oneills-position-on-returning-to-molineux-revealed-as-wolves-enter-advance-negotiations\/#Wolves_are_also_targeting_Brendan_Rodgers_to_replace_Vitor_Pereira\" >Wolves are also targeting Brendan Rodgers to replace Vitor Pereira<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently targeting Gary O&#8217;Neill to replace Vitor Pereira, but the former manager&#8217;s stance on his return has been revealed.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Saturday&#8217;s 3-0 defeat against Fulham marked the end of Pereira&#8217;s time as manager, with the team producing another disappointing performance, barely finishing behind the Cottage, posting a total xG of just 0.24.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Old Gold were also very weak at the other end of the pitch, conceding three goals, meaning they have the worst defensive record in the league.<\/p>\n<p>    No wonder, then, that Fosun finally had enough and sacked the 57-year-old, who signed a new three-year contract less than two months later, with Wolves&#8217; Premier League status now under serious threat.<\/p>\n<p>Wanderers are now eight points out of reach after suffering their eighth defeat in 10 Premier League games, leaving their new manager with a lot of work to do to keep them out of the relegation zone.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"wolves-enter-advanced-talks-to-hire-gary-o-39-neil\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wolves_enter_advanced_negotiations_to_sign_Gary_ONeill\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Wolves enter advanced negotiations to sign Gary O&#8217;Neill<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to an update from X&#8217;s reliable John Percy, Wolves are currently in &#8220;advanced negotiations&#8221; to appoint O&#8217;Neill, who has emerged as a &#8220;very strong candidate&#8221; for the job, although other options are also being considered.<\/p>\n<p>    Further updates from The Boot room reveal the 42-year-old is considering a return to Molineux, with journalist Graham Bailey adding: <em>\u201cI have heard that Gary O\u2019Neill has made it clear that he is open to returning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Despite their parting ways last season, Fosun and the club&#8217;s executives still like him. O&#8217;Neill still knows most of the players and thinks he can keep them.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Appointing a manager who wasn&#8217;t sacked less than 12 months ago could be seen as a step backwards, and the former AFC Bournemouth manager doesn&#8217;t have the best record in the Premier League, averaging just over one goal per game.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"2\">\n<p>Gary O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s Premier League record<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>game<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>88<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>victory<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>twenty five<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>draw<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>loss<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>47<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Points per match<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>1.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>However, the Beckenham-born manager is no stranger to relegation battles and guided the Cherries to safety in 2022-23 after taking over from Scott Parker, before finishing 14th at Wolves the following season.<\/p>\n<p>Correspondent John Percy also praised Mr O&#8217;Neill&#8217;s work at Molineux after taking over from Julen Lopetegui during a difficult period.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Wolves are eight points away from safety and with a top manager unlikely to take the job, a move for the former manager could make sense.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"wolves-also-targeting-brendan-rodgers-as-vitor-pereira-replacement\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wolves_are_also_targeting_Brendan_Rodgers_to_replace_Vitor_Pereira\"><\/span>\n            <strong>Wolves are also targeting Brendan Rodgers to replace Vitor Pereira<\/strong><br \/>\n    <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wolverhampton Wanderers are currently targeting Gary O&#8217;Neill to replace Vitor Pereira, but the former manager&#8217;s stance on his return has been revealed. Saturday&#8217;s 3-0 defeat against Fulham marked the end of Pereira&#8217;s time as manager, with the team producing another disappointing performance, barely finishing behind the Cottage, posting a total xG of just 0.24. 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