Rob Edwards swapped a Championship promotion push for a Premier League relegation battle but said on Friday that the chance to manage his former club Wolverhampton Wanderers was simply too good to pass up.<\/p>\n
Edwards signed a three-and-a-half-year contract with bottom side Wolves after they agreed terms with high-flying second-tier team Middlesbrough, who initially rejected an approach before they reluctantly released Edwards after just 15 games in charge.<\/p>\n
“I know I was in a great job at Middlesbrough. Great people and very good players who have done well, so I’m aware of it. But this is something I have wanted to do for a very, very long time,” former Luton Town boss Edwards told reporters.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t know if this opportunity would come up again for me to be the head coach of this club. I didn’t want to look back in 10, 15, 20 years’ time that I turned down the chance to manage Wolves in the Premier League. That’s it.<\/p>\n
“I didn’t want to regret that and here I am. I know the scale of the task and I’m really enthused by it. This week has been really enjoyable, but now the games start. So let’s see.”<\/p>\n
Edwards, a former youth team coach and player at Wolves, said the pull of returning to Molineux was irresistible despite the daunting challenge ahead, with the 42-year-old adding he was “genuinely proud” to return to the club.<\/p>\n
“It feels amazing to be back… I will not lie, it has been an aim of mine since I got the under-18s job. Something I’ve always wanted to do,” Edwards added.<\/p>\n
“There’s no perfect job in football. I know the scale of the task. But also really excited by the challenge as well and I’ve got full belief in the group.”<\/p>\n
Wolves, who host Crystal Palace on Saturday, are stranded at the bottom of the standings without a win all season, their Premier League survival in serious doubt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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