Key Takeaways
- Wolves drop to the Championship after eight years in the Premier League.
- Head coach Rob Edwards says plans for next season began in January.
- Coventry City replace Wolves, ending a 25-year wait for top-flight football.
Wolverhampton Wanderers are preparing for life in the Championship after West Ham’s 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace confirmed their relegation with five matches still to play.
Head coach Rob Edwards admitted the mood is low but promised a quick fight-back. “It hurts, yet the response matters,” he told reporters. “We want to finish this season with pride and rebuild fast.”
Edwards revealed the club started reshaping the squad in January. “We need players who care about Wolves and want to stay,” he said. “We aim to act early in the market and be aggressive.”
Wolves first reached the Premier League as Championship winners in 2018. Under former boss Nuno Espírito Santo they twice finished seventh and reached the Europa League quarter-finals in 2020. Their last top-half finish was 10th in 2022.
Taking their place next season will be Coventry City, who earned promotion with a 1-1 draw at Blackburn last week, ending a 25-year absence from the elite tier.
Wolves host Tottenham on Saturday, while Spurs also face a tense end to the campaign just above the drop zone.