Wolves sack Rob Edwards and target Portuguese manager César Peixoto

• Former Boro manager failed to save club from relegation

• Wolves have signed Kieran Trippier and Raúl Jiménez

Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked Rob Edwards, the former Middlesbrough manager they hired in in November last year, after he was unable to guide the struggling Midlands club to Premier League safety.

Edwards signed a three-and-a-half year deal when he was appointed and took over Wolves following the sacking of Vítor Pereira, now the Nottingham Forest manager. Edwards took over with the club bottom of the Premier League with two points from 11 matches and was unable to improve their position. Wolves were relegated in April after an eight-year spell in the top tier.