The latest odds on who will take on the poisoned chalice of the vacant Wolves job have been revealed by William Hill, following the club’s decision to part ways with Vitor Pereira after their 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday afternoon. The managerial change felt a long time coming at Molineux, as, while early results at the end of last season saw them survive relegation, they are still searching for their first win in the 2025/26 campaign.

Wolves took just two points from their opening 10 Premier League games this season, losing eight times. Meanwhile, they recorded the joint-worst attacking stats, scoring only seven goals, and also boasted the unwanted distinction of the worst defence, having conceded 22 goals in that period.

Investment in the squad through recruitment has been sparse in recent summers, while the higher-ups have been too freewheeling in letting key players leave. All of this has turned the managerial vacancy into a role that feels like up a creek without a paddle – waiting for someone willing to fight fire with fire to rescue a club sailing dangerously close to what currently looks like guaranteed relegation.

Wolves’ Next Manager Odds

16. Ralph Hasenhuttl – 20/1

Ralph Hasenhuttl would be an outstanding hire for Wolves amid their relegation battle, thanks to his proven track record in firefighting. He took over a winless VfL Wolfsburg side flirting with the Bundesliga drop zone in March 2024 and steered them to 12th place with four vital wins in eight games. At Southampton, he inherited a Premier League bottom-three team in December 2018, secured safety on the final day, and then delivered back-to-back mid-table finishes (11th and 16th) with his high-energy, gegenpressing style, keeping the Saints up for four straight seasons despite minimal spending.

Nicknamed the “Alpine Klopp,” his intense pressing game disrupts opponents, wins the ball high, and turns defence into attack – perfect for grinding out results when survival is the priority. Freshly available after Wolfsburg’s mid-2025 sacking (despite assured safety), Hasenhuttl knows the Premier League inside out and has never failed to save a club from immediate relegation peril. At 20/1, he is unlikely to get the job, but the hierarchy should definitely be considering him.

15. Kevin Muscat – 20/1

Controlled fury is exactly what Wolves lack: Muscat’s hair-dryer treatments and refusal to accept second best would up the ante in the dressing room overnight, demanding the same snarl he once terrified strikers like Peter Crouch with.

Fresh from nearly landing Rangers and now a live Molineux candidate, the “ultimate hardman” is battle-ready to drag Wolves – his former side during his playing career – clear of the drop after winning league titles across Australia, Japan and China, with his emphasis coming on a pack mentality where every player gets involved all across the pitch in a high-pressing system.

14. Igor Tudor – 18/1

A common theme among the managers who aren’t quite among the top favourites for the Wolves job, but remain very much in contention, is that they all demand a ferocious playing style and mostly have a track record of rescuing struggling teams from escalating situations.

In 2018, Igor Tudor parachuted into rock-bottom Udinese with six games left and dragged them to safety with a gritty, unbeaten run, implementing a 3-4-2-1 approach that paid dividends. He may not be suited to a job with those in the upper reaches of the league table – as shown by the fact he was sacked by Juventus just last week – but he sure can do wonders for those just wanting some stability.

13. Sam Allardyce – 16/1

Nobody has managed more clubs in English football than Sam Allardyce, who made Leeds United his ninth stop in May 2023 when he took over as interim boss after Javi Gracia was shown the door. While he was renowned for rescuing clubs from relegation nightmares, he was, unsurprisingly, too late to save the Lilywhites, with just four games remaining.

He departed exactly a month later by mutual consent to bring about the shortest managerial reign in Premier League history, and has not been seen in a dugout since. Football was always a little better with Big Sam around, but his days as a saviour for struggling clubs now appear to be fully behind him, unless Wolves can convince him otherwise.

12. Mark Robins – 16/1

Mark Robins took over rock-bottom Coventry City in March 2017, won the EFL Trophy in 29 days, then dragged them from League Two to a play-off final at Wembley Stadium. Fast forward just a few years, and the Sky Blues were back where they belong: Championship mainstays.

Available after departing Stoke City, he could be an underrated option for Wolves to look into. That said, what could put off the club’s hierarchy from approaching him is the fact he has no topflight experience, so it could be a bit of a gamble at a time when they desperately need their next hire to pay off.

11. Gary O’Neil – 16/1

Former Liverpool academy coach Gary O’Neil implemented strategies that emphasised defensive resilience, quick transitions, and calculated build-up play during stints at both Wolves and Bournemouth. But having fallen foul to owners that had outgrown his structured ideologies and moved on to exuberant new styles, he’s looking for somewhere that will buy into his simple-yet-effective school of thought.

Could the Old Gold look to revert to their oldfangled ways and try oversee a reunion? It makes sense to restore stability with someone they know can achieve that, but whether O’Neil will want to work under the employers who gave him the boot is the issue.

10. Frank Lampard – 16/1

Not many English managers are doing a better job right now than former Chelsea icon Frank Lampard, who has Coventry City sitting comfortably top of the Championship with just one loss in 13 league games. But considering the retired midfielder struggled at stints with both Everton and the Blues, it seems the second tier of English football is his limit for now.

What’s more, Lampard should probably avoid even entertaining the idea of moving to Molineux given the contrasts between his current side’s imperious form and the issues that could arise with failing to rescue the Old Gold from an already-precarious state.

9. Sergio Conceicao – 14/1

Sergio Conceicao has a track record of saving teams from relegation. He took over 19th-placed Nantes in December 2016 and finished 7th. Previously, at rock-bottom Academica in April 2013, he kept them up. He joined Milan last December, won the Italian Super Cup in eight days, and had them in the top four before his sacking in May.

His teams press high and transition quickly. Wolves have several Portuguese players who could respond well to his leadership, similarly to the good old days of Nuno Espirito Santo. He is currently managing Al-Ittihad but English football could come calling for him soon enough.

8. Russell Martin – 12/1

Russell Martin is a rare example on the latest odds of a manager that should stay far from Molineux: his ultra-dogmatic possession game – building slowly from the keeper – led Southampton to one win in 16 Premier League games last season, conceding a league-high nine errors-to-goals and 99 defensive-third possessions before his December 2024 sacking.

His “never change” mantra torpedoed the Saints, and handing him the Wolves’ job would likely only seal their fate given his poor record of late.

7. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer – 12/1

The best thing to come out of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s short-lived tenure as Manchester United boss was his ability to keep a dressing room full of big names and even bigger egos intact, building a culture where, even when things weren’t going their way on the pitch, the former baby-faced assassin kept morale high.

With Wolves’ squad happiness likely in tatters right now, replacing Pereira with someone who can get the players smiling again would make sense. However, the fact that he only recently took on the role of Besiktas manager probably means it would take a lot to prize him away so soon.

6. Brendan Rodgers – 10/1

Premier League experience? Check. History of having won trophies? Check. Capable of piecing together a team that is enjoyable to work with? Check. Perhaps the only thing Brendan Rodgers doesn’t have is a track record of managing teams operating in and around the relegation zone.

Somewhat unfairly treated by Celtic before leaving on his own terms following a two-part tenure that saw him win 11 out of 13 trophies on offer, including two treble-winning seasons and an invincible campaign, a return to English football could now be on the cards.

5. Rui Borges – 8/1

Rui Borges would be a risky Wolves hire, and one that doesn’t look set to come to fruition anytime soon, despite the odds suggesting otherwise. The 44-year-old over-achieved at Moreirense (club-record 6th in 2023/24) and Vitoria Guimaraes before landing at Sporting in December 2024, where he defended the Primeira Liga title and added the Taca de Portugal.

His attacking, high-pressing style suits Wolves’ Portuguese core, but he’s never managed outside Portugal, averages under a year per job, and yesterday ruled himself out, telling reporters: “I’m happy where I am and hope to stay many more years.” With a €20m release clause and Sporting second in the league, chasing a three-peat, Molineux looks a non-starter.

4. Michael Carrick – 8/1

Michael Carrick inherited Middlesbrough 21st in the Championship – one point above relegation – in October 2022 and rocketed them to fourth with a silky, possession-first press that won 16 of his first 23 games, turning panic into play-offs. His calm authority – honed under Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and Louis van Gaal – steadied a sinking ship overnight, drilling quick transitions and high regains that would suit Wolves’ pacey counters.

With just one stop on his managerial circuit so far, though, it could be a risk to sign the former Red Devils midfielder, regarded as one of the most underrated players in Premier League history.

3. Robbie Keane – 5/1

Robbie Keane has managerial success, winning back-to-back trophes with Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israeli Premier League and Toto Cup) and the Hungarian league with Ferencvaros in May. He played for Wolves early in his career, scoring 29 goals in 87 games.

According to several reports, the fan favourite has applied for the job, and so now the ball is in Fosun’s court over whether they decide to accept his resume or not.

2. Erik ten Hag – 9/4

There may not be a Premier League neutral who wouldn’t want this move to happen, given the implications over the coming month or so before the turn of the year. Wolves play Manchester United twice in that period, which would make a Ruben Amorim vs Erik ten Hag clash a blockbuster event worth grabbing the popcorn for.

Ten Hag was treated unfairly at Bayer Leverkusen at the start of the season, being sacked after just three games. From the outside looking in, joining another side in perilous condition would surely be a foolish move for the Dutchman – yet he is currently the second favourite, tempting fate to play devil’s advocate and do just that.

1. Rob Edwards – 2/1

Many neutrals may also be excited about the return of Rob Edwards for different reasons. In this instance, the former Luton Town boss’ well-meaning, kind nature makes him a widely-loved figure in English football, and anyone with any form of decency (and no reason to view Wolves as a direct rival) would want to see him do well.

As a 2/1 favourite, it appears Edwards could be in line for a second bite of the topflight cherry, but he will have a lot of work to do before he has any chance of being the saving grace that Wolves so desperately need.