Wolves will be aware of the recent developments at St George’s Park, as Thomas Tuchel has been named England manager.
The German will take over in 2025, following Lee Carsley in his quest to bring England to long-awaited triumph. It’s an exciting and widely debated hire for the Three Lions, with Tuchel being a highly respected coach with an attractive CV.
While Wolves do not currently have a presence in the senior England squad, the upcoming management change will alert some to the recent reversal in the tide at Molineux.
Gary O’Neil was linked to the England job earlier this year
Wolves are currently at the bottom of the Premier League table, with only one point to show for it.
The Old Gold have not won a league game since April, highlighting Gary O’Neil’s team’s severe drop in form.
The recent appointment of Tuchel at England only adds to the disparity in form and morale at Wolves, as O’Neil was previously connected with the position.
Fans were relieved to hear O’Neil commit to Wolves in March, despite talk about other possibilities, including the England management vacancy.
Rumours resurfaced in the summer, with claims that the Wolves manager was ‘admired’ by England following Gareth Southgate’s resignation.
Fast forward to now, and Wolves fans are wondering if O’Neil is the appropriate man for the job at Molineux, as the Old Gold continue to struggle. Thomas Tuchel’s hiring highlights the Wolves’ decline.
Given that the England post has already been granted to a Champions League-winning manager and a former coach of some of Europe’s greatest clubs, it’s surprising that O’Neil was rumored to be a candidate.
That statement is not intended to be disrespectful to the Wolves’ manager, who performed a fantastic job in his first season in command, but it simply highlights how dramatically things have changed.
O’Neil has faced widespread criticism for how his squad has begun the 2024/25 season, and deservedly so, as fans are eager to see more from their team.
From being a candidate for the England job to having his future questioned at bottom-of-the-table Wolves, O’Neil’s fortunes have changed dramatically in recent months.
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