Why was Gary O'Neil sacked by Wolves? | Where did it go wrong and who could be the next head coach?

[@Bert-lw1ot]

Someone should tell the owners if you keep selling your best players, you’ll get worse 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@Lee-b5h9r]

It's something that seems to have eluded them hitherto. Maybe some helpful person will intervene on behalf of Wolves fanbase? The owners just haven't replaced like for like in terms of the quality of the players that Wolves have had to sell. There's still well enough in Wolves squad for them not to go down though.

[@OrangeNash]

Kilman is ordinary. Ask West Ham fans what they think of him.

[@davidcarter3109]

Fosun should go, awful owners. Their policy of self sustainable doesnt work. Managers dont want their hands tied and thats why decent managers have turned Wolves down. All Fosun have done is sell players and no replacements bought in. They have needed two decent centre backs, they sold Conor Coady and Max Kilman. Neither replaced. They have two goalkeepers neither of which are reliable. So two reliable centre backs and at least one decent goalkeeper are needed in January. Dont let Matt Hobbs near the transfer market either !!!

[@kasarabian3274]

@@OrangeNash He's adjusting. Give Kilman time.

[@kasarabian3274]

@@OrangeNash He's adjusting. Give Kilman time.

[@connahbourton5097]

It’s not really surprise they’ve sacked him. Wolves are 19th and just lost to Ipswich.

[@CoolMikey81]

? Tell us something we don’t know already

[@barneyward9431]

No disrespect to Ipswich?

[@williamigoe1094]

Gary O Neil is a very good coach. He will get better, even after his dismissal. Gary will take the last 3 yrs as a premier league manager as a good experience and would have learned a lot. Good luck to him.

[@TheGreatVivek7]

1:55 All British managers are "young good managers" similar to Eddie Howe who is only surviving because he is British. If his last name was 'Romano' he would have been sacked by now.

[@Moinul987]

I made a legendary 2-1 Ipswich and O'Neil to get sacked prediction on Friday. Best prediction ever in the office, if only I placed money on it. Damn.

[@georgepreece8152]

Shambles. Fosun out. Hobbs out. Signing players we don’t need just to make profits not what suits the team

[@ganglittle8412]

Wolve sold they top players what do you expect the manager to do?

[@OrangeNash]

Every club outside the Sky 6 has to sell top players. Bournemouth sold Solanke. VIlla sold Grealish. O'Neil is a poor manager, simplest explanation.

[@philipcroft4843]

Sick of this excuse only two players sold killman and Neto, Neto only played half a season ,we lost I think 10 in the last 13 at the end of last season he was part of the decision to not bring another centre half instead 20 mill spent on a defensive mid (Andre) who we did not need 6 players were brought in , Doyle the best passer of a ball in the club can't get a sniff ,larsen gets next to no service but scores when they create for him.They sacked the set piece coach O'Neil said he would take over the roll ,well we let 4 in against Everton 16 for the season double the amount of the next team southampton go ask a Bournemouth fan they weren't sorry to see him go

[@berryquest7683]

He got sacked bc he was a bad manager. There saved you 9 minutes

[@Toronto_James]

They have been one of the most entertaining teams to watch in the league for the last couple of years. He overachieved last year & surprised everyone but unfortunately this year it hasn’t worked out for him. Wish him the best in the future - seems like a really good guy.

[@adrianrichards247]

He’s inept

[@TrevorTaylor-e4p]

Never gave Tommy Doyle a chance brilliant player you don't play for man city if you're no good

[@officialjhazzvevo]

As a Chelsea fan I feel sorry for O'niel wolves sold their best players and can't replace them then expect the manager to fix it? Wolves need a reset go to the championship and build up themselves and come back stronger. You can't lose your best players and no player replacement its that simple.

[@Hamilton8timeChampion]

we can't go to the championship or every good player will leave

[@AnilKumarTheSuperConnector]

re max killman, people forget that GON managing wolves in football matches was still losing and drawing for most of teh season - its funny how the press just love the fact he is british so male up excuses for him, like this one.

[@Mr_Linka]

This is a sacking that you could see coming… You can tell O’ Neil was trying to get Wolves playing attractive football, but results will always be the priority, especially for the “smaller clubs”? (No disrespect intended). Hopefully they get their next managerial appointment correct & can stay in the division?

[@kasarabian3274]

It was chaos football. That's on Jeff Shi for hiring a useless yes man with no cv Sporting Director and a similar head coach.

[@HitNRunElRadawi]

Norwegian here. Can guarantee relegation if Ole's appointed.

[@OrangeNash]

It went wrong because O'Neil is a League 1 level manager with sunday league level coaching staff. He's a chancer whose out of his depth in the PL. But too arrogant and full of himself to work on his own skills. Instead, making excuses every week for a year now. It is surreal how the media give him a free pass despite one of the worst runs of results the PL has ever seen and it trending worse over time.

[@mrbiocorp]

Worst results ever in the PL?!???!! I can think of Sheffield United a few years back, had zero wins! I’m not even a wolves fan, you’re simply spreading disinformation about another person smh

[@kasarabian3274]

But you couldn't get anyone from Wolves' history to comment?

[@wheatgrinder83]

I’ll never forget when Wolves sacked Mick McCarthy and replaced him with his longtime assistant Terry Connor, as if he was going to play a different style or get more out of the same squad. They got relegated that season from a position that was recoverable. They should have given O’Neill more time.

[@Hamilton8timeChampion]

he had enough time

[@billybobthornton9668]

@wheatgrinder83 I think there's two things at play. The first is that he's been dealt an awful hand by the owners, selling your best players is always tough for the manager, even though Cunha is genuinely a great player. However, even given those circumstances, he can't be losing at home to Ipswich and the expectation was that he'd be sacked after the West Ham loss, so it's arguable that he was actually given more time than he 'should' have been. I think he did incredibly well for his first season, but it's clear there are massive issues with the squad, both in terms of quality and attitude, so it's reasonable to think a change of manager might address those issues 🤷

[@OrangeNash]

More time for O'Neil? You clearly haven't watched us this year. You must hate us.

[@stephenboyd4934]

@@Hamilton8timeChampion by Christmas it's already too late, but the coach can be replaced at any time but the players only in the January window.

[@AnilKumarTheSuperConnector]

jose marinhio is who wolves need

[@AnilKumarTheSuperConnector]

they need uncle george back in the club!

[@selfgifted8295]

Wolves turmoil didn't cost by O'niel the owner need to be blame fingers need to point at Them

[@kaasamalikhan6804]

VAR has cost him

[@shauneden4229]

It certainly didn't help.

[@adrianrichards247]

These pundits haven’t a clue …and the comments on Kilman bear this out for £40m it was to good a deal, and Neto only was playing only 33% of the time

[@rob9999i]

O neil mouthing off about the owners. Scott Parker Esque. Always means a sack

[@davidoldham1545]

Could not stand the stick from the fans and wanted his compo

[@rob9999i]

​@@davidoldham1545yeah possibly, I also think the plaudits from last season went to his head. Thinks hes better than he is now as he'll quickly find with his next job offers

[@meonly6471]

Yeah big pay off now multi millionaire football stinks

[@PerryGomez777]

He's a great manager. I'd take him at Spurs. He did well under immense pressure taking over at Bournemouth keeping them up. They pulled the rug from under his feet pre season at Wolves sold quality players in July 23 and then just as the season was about getting going City nicked Nunes (£60odd mill) in September 2023. He still kept them up. So then the club sells Neto to Chelsea no less for £60m on 7th Aug 24 and Kilman to West Ham!! Selling to teams around you??? on 6th July. He had his hands tied behind his back. Teams need to gel and you can't keep selling your best talent. His win record wasn't great but he deserves another prem club. WE NEED HOME GROWN MANAGERS. Cannot see Germany ever having an Englishman. Hopefully a Turkish descent German one day who knows. Love u RoRo & Chico xx

[@charlesapana9935]

Yeah it was coming but is fair enough, he has done his best

[@schenken660]

Why does even matter? wolves are still there for fans to watch. If their new manager improves things, then great. If he doesn't, oh well, sack him also a bit further on and rinse and repeat. If Wolves get relegated, life in the EFL ain't so bad - as I said, fans can still watch them. By the way, this logic applies to all clubs everywhere.

[@gavincunningham4598]

Was it really his fault when the league made wolves sell all their best players but yet a team in the league can spend 1.6 billion in 12 months ...seems so unfair to me...

[@terry5123]

Kilman was replaced by Mosquera who got injured early in the season most of the wolves squad are internationals yet made mistakes of amateurs Gary O’Neil continued with zonal marking the players always looks baffled playing for him

[@christophercamacho8074]

Also it was weird to see Lemina playing as a CB. I know they are short of options at the back and as GON said, most of the CBs lack physicality, but surely with a 3-man midfield that can stay tight and have that aggression to tackle or get the ball early, that should be helpful. An Andre, Lemina, Joao Gomes partnership wouldn't be too bad

[@gbrown56848]

Terrible manager and incredibly stubborn.

[@barryonyett8638]

Remember your spellings it’s always the E before the I in O’NEIL

[@vijendrapatricknaryan2637]

About time, he has completely destroyed what wolves had built.why has it taken so long. If you don't back good manager's ie Nuno you end up like the team wolves are today.

[@circoztoyou]

wolves owners need to be held accountable Lopetigu left because he needed to freshen up the club sell neves, himinez neto doesn’t give confidence gary has a done a great job and was planning the future bring on the next coach to be sacked

[@i_am_Vuss]

Imagine selking your best players and then throwing your gaffer under the bus. Poorly run club, feel bad for their fans. Reminds of Southampton when they were churning world beaters.

[@OrangeNash]

Bournemouth sold Solanke, who was their best player. It hasn't bothered them. Because they have a real manager and are a well run club who realised O'Neil is a fake manager.

[@Pragwo1f]

Spot on. A good young coach let down not by his players but by Matt Hobbs and Jeff Shi.

[@123ccc23]

He should stop drinking that dulux white gloss paint

[@alexanderstoerk262]

Moyse would be my first choice also

[@AManInAGreySuit]

There is something that English managers just seem to lack, they don't have the character of demanded respect managers from other countries have. They are tactically weak, too polite and just don't have the edge that winners have. Why that is the case I do not know, is it just our culture does not lend itself to producing leaders that go onto becoming winners

[@OrangeNash]

PArt of the problem seems to be the media hype around the English managers. O'Neil was mostly hype. Bournemouth and Wolves fans know the real O'Neil and mostly have a very different opinion of him than his mates in the media! We know him as well out of his depth, can't organise a defence, relying on individual player brilliance to bail out his poor skills. And then making excuse after excuse when things dont' work out. Never taking responsibility himself, calling out players instead, which is appalling and he's been doing it for ages.

[@armstrongchuku3838]

His players didn't deliver wolves was so sloppy totally

[@gregbell9999]

The problem stems from defence. Many of the players are gifted individuals, but apart from Craig Dawson, Wolves have been depending on attack at the expense of a sound defence!

[@Shahanshah-ys1bi]

Jose M wants come back to Prem can Wolves get back from Turkey - He surely get out of second bottom . £ year deal for Jose M .

[@tonysutton6559]

I don't know who will want to go there with Fosun not wanting to spend any money. He's had £200 million worth of top players torn away from him with no real replacements bought in. The sending off will probably be chalked off because of the racist abuse that the player received.

[@EricOates15]

Sam Allardyce Next

[@meonly6471]

O'Neil the 🤡 couldn't manage his own dinner. Sacked by bournemouth and replaced by a young manager with positive skills., and look where they are in the table. The terrible run of games started last season and continued so it was not news that he's finally gone.

[@daniellastuart3145]

Turn on the player The Club and Fans turn on you

[@brownieboy6651]

Ask Gary Neville he knows everything about football….apparently 🤣

[@hussainnabi1232]

Im a wolves fan its fosuns fault selling best players and not replaceing them oneil will get another job good luck to him u can only work with tools u av

[@RogerRabbit-b6q]

It’s not easy managing 11 kindergarten kids having tantrums and having to be carried off the pitch 🤣

[@moduc996]

MY CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE POPPED! O’Neil was the worst coach ever, Fo☀️ should be sacked next

[@markbaston8147]

Wolves should get Kevin Muscat. He is doing amazing things, and he knows wolves.

[@tonysutton6559]

There wouldn't be any slacking on the training pitch but I could see the injury list getting longer if the players talked back at him.

[@HJo-yq6oi]

Wolves getting relegated for sure no matter who they bring to replace him.

[@kazibwemeddie9930]

Erik Ten Hag

[@gavriloking5637]

but will they get all Ten? By the time he left United he was only One or Two Hag. He needs time to recharge.

[@SuperKinlo]

ETH won’t be looking at a club wolves size.

[@jamesthomas6528]

get rid fosun we might av a chance

[@ZubaireQ]

Players absolutely done him over. Be interesting to see who comes in and IF they can turn results around.

[@norm3769]

Jeff shi said it himself that he has no interest in success,Fosun are there only to make money and how much from the hundred million from neto and kilman sales went back in to the club🤔

[@0r4ng3p33l]

Fosun out

[@celestesmith6060]

Good manager..players let him down.

[@meonly6471]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 you wally

[@Ras_tin21]

Bring Ole Gunnar Solkjaer to my club please

[@davidoldham1545]

I hope that club is not Wolves

[@stephenboyd4934]

Please Wolves take Moyes back because that'll take him out of the market, Moyes is the best candidate because he will save you but don't expect fireworks or Prem trophies

[@carlinytc7431]

Since when would wolves expect to win the prem lol

[@BrokeDad_Rich]

6 games too late, but better late than never

[@meonly6471]

20 actually

[@laurapollard8568]

Ha ha Wolves worse, Birmingham city city

[@jackm2025]

Learn English!!! How many times have Birmingham won the top tier? 0 ZERO wolves x 3 🏆 🏆 🏆

[@FakoredeTemitope]

I feel sorry for him😢

[@Neto00000-n]

Wolves Set him up

[@JW0082]

Clinton talks : subtitles

[@sodavibes7033]

Scott parker wouldn't be bad

[@sigurdurmarolafsson4183]

I think this is a panic response.

[@jamessaltlife]

Neil Warnock needs a good relegation scrap

[@trungnguyentai5916]

I think it should be ten haag! It should be

[@trungnguyentai5916]

I think it should be Ten Haag, next match facing man utd the former ten haag club

[@daniellastuart3145]

Potter needs to jump at this job

[@MarkBurrows-o1p]

So Gary O'Neill has been sacked today yet it won't be long until a championship come knocking on his door to manage there club. Anyway I reckon there's a man in place for wolves now taxi for Steve Cooper 😆😅😎👍

[@Oltheboll]

Get cooper

[@MickMcgowan-x4u]

Tommy cooper

[@Oltheboll]

@MickMcgowan-x4u no Steve

[@penkridgewolf8612]

Henry

[@Oltheboll]

@@penkridgewolf8612 no Steve cooper

[@Abbiekesey]

I heard mike bassett is available

[@Shahanshah-ys1bi]

Jose M wants come back to Prem can Wolves get back from Turkey - He surely get out of second bottom . £ year deal for Jose M .

[@circoztoyou]

wolves owners need to be held accountable Lopetigu left because he needed to freshen up the club sell neves, himinez neto doesn’t give confidence gary has a done a great job and was planning the future bring on the next coach to be sacked