Soccer-Wolves job too good to turn down for Edwards despite relegation battle


Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Luton Town - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - April 27, 2024 Luton Town manager Rob Edwards before the match Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Couldridge

(Reuters) -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.

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.

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