Wolves boss Gary O’Neil is “not involved” about his future and is predicted to be in command of the membership for Monday’s sport towards West Ham – dwell on Sky Sports activities – regardless of strain mounting.
Wolves suffered a convincing 4-0 defeat to Everton on Wednesday, simply days after Bournemouth beat them 4-2 at Molineux.
O’Neil’s facet presently sit nineteenth within the Premier League desk, with simply two top-flight wins to their identify throughout the present season.
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Nevertheless, Sky Sports activities Information understands the Wolves boss continues to be anticipated to be in command of the membership for the upcoming conflict towards West Ham, dwell on Monday Evening Soccer.
Regardless of sustaining their assist for O’Neil, the membership have been sounding out potential replacements in case a managerial change is required.
By way of potential candidates – former Chelsea and Brighton boss Graham Potter is somebody that has been favored prior to now, however it’s understood he’s an unlikely possibility right now.
When requested about his future forward of the essential conflict, O’Neil mentioned: “I’m not involved about my future one bit in any respect – solely the way forward for the membership.
“I consider it from the soccer membership’s perspective. It isn’t about me. Wolverhampton Wanderers want to remain within the Premier League.
“We have to discover a strategy to maintain this membership within the Premier League. Monday’s sport will really feel large, as final night time and Bournemouth did.”
His counterpart, Julen Lopetegui – who O’Neil succeeded after the Spaniard parted methods with Wolves simply days earlier than the 2023/24 season started – can be below an growing quantity of strain heading into the fixture.
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Highlights from the match between Everton and Wolves within the Premier League
On Thursday afternoon it was confirmed Lopetegui can be in command of West Ham towards Wolves.
O’Neil: I’m not hurting
O’Neil has acknowledged he isn’t “hurting” on a private degree however is dissatisfied for the followers following one other dip in type, after beforehand securing back-to-back wins towards Fulham and Southampton.
“I feel I can solely maintain going till issues change,” he continued. “So far as I’m conscious, I took coaching this morning and you will not discover anybody extra laborious working {and professional} than me.
“I do know I can get the group in a superb place to go to West Ham. I’m not hurting on a private degree however I’m dissatisfied for the fanbase. I perceive how a lot it means to them.
“It is journey, money and time to assist the soccer membership. The criticism is an element and parcel of it. Two weeks in the past, after we scored 4 away from residence, everyone seems to be blissful to take the plaudits. However when it would not go effectively, it’s essential to step up.
“The following half is to reply and go once more.”
Merson: Followers get you the sack
Sky Sports activities’ Paul Merson:
“There’s one factor for certain as a supervisor: the one those who get you the sack is the followers.
“It’s extremely uncommon followers are singing your identify whenever you get the sack. It is a huge soccer match this weekend towards West Ham.
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Paul Merson speaks to Sky Sports activities Information in regards to the strain Wolves boss Gary O’Neil and West Ham’s Julen Lopetegui are below as the 2 groups put together to face one another on Monday
“I take a look at this sport and I feel, if both supervisor loses this match, he will be below extreme strain from their followers. I am not saying from the board as a result of they may have good relationships.
“However when the followers need you out, it’s extremely uncommon that you may keep there. The board take heed to the followers.
“In any other case, if they do not take heed to the followers, then they activate the board. The board don’t desire them turning on them so that they take heed to the followers.”
O’Neil’s view on fan criticism
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil talking within the press convention after the loss to Everton:
“I am blissful to go over there to see them as a result of I admire each single one of many Wolves fanbase. They’ve given me unbelievable assist since I arrived on the membership.
“In a troublesome second, we managed to provide some unbelievable stuff final season. Away at Stamford Bridge, away at Tottenham, away at our rivals West Brom.
Ashley Younger scores for Everton towards Wolves throughout the 4-0 defeat at Goodison Park
“With a staff that was clearly closely tipped by a lot of the nation for relegation, we have been nowhere close to it. We managed to get pleasure from all of that collectively. So now that it is robust, I am blissful to go over there and look them proper within the face, and take any criticism that they need to throw at me.
“As a result of I settle for duty for all of my half in that. There are a number of elements which have led to the place we’re at this second. However individually in that, I am blissful to simply accept full duty.
“And no matter criticism they need to throw at me is not going to change the way in which I really feel about them and what they’ve given me over the past 15 months.”