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CRISIS DEEPENS: ROB EDWARDS' WOLVES SUFFER SOUL-CRUSHING LOSS WHILE CRYSTAL PALACE GO FOURTH

Rob Edwards' debut as Wolves manager ended in a 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace. The loss marks Wolves' 10th of the season, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the Premier League table.

Crisis Deepens: Rob Edwards' Wolves Suffer Soul-Crushing Loss While Crystal Palace Go Fourth
Wolves Cement New Low

The anticipated boost from a new manager didn't occur for Wolves, as Rob Edwards' initial match concluded with a 2-0 loss against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park.

Following a disheartening 2-0 loss to Crystal Palace at Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton has now faced its 10th defeat of the season.

After hiring Rob Edwards from Middlesbrough, the home team had hopes for a fresh start under a new manager, but the harsh truth of the situation was exposed during his opening game, as Wolves only managed to get one shot on target.

Conversely, Palace extended their streak without a loss to five games across all competitions, propelled by goals from Daniel Munoz and Yeremy Pino, pushing the Eagles up to fourth place in the Premier League table.

Oliver Glasner and his team have now amassed 20 points this season and are presently only six points behind Arsenal, who are at the top of the league.

Instead of just trying to stay in the league, Wolves are now aiming to avoid the unwanted title of the worst team ever in Premier League history.

Edwards traded a promotion chase with Middlesbrough for what is likely the most challenging job in the highest level of English football, and the 42-year-old is now completely aware of the magnitude of his predicament.

Wolves have become only the eighth team in Premier League history to not win any of their first 12 games of the season, leaving their chances of survival looking extremely grim.

Having accumulated only two points this season, it is becoming obvious that the current group of players at Molineux are not capable enough, which was something many foresaw after several significant players left last summer.

As Wolves are already contemplating their future in the Championship, Crystal Palace are seemingly launching an unexpected campaign to qualify for the Champions League.

Glasner's team went through a tough period in October, losing three of their four matches across all competitions, but the Eagles seem to have regained their top form and are currently unbeaten in five games.

BRUNO SALTOR OFFICIALLY JOINS TOTTENHAM AS ASSISTANT COACH FOR THE NORTH LONDON DERBY

Tottenham appoints Bruno Saltor! Discover the new coaching team under Igor Tudor and the departures following Thomas Frank's exit.

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Tottenham Confirm Bruno Saltor as Assistant Coach Under Igor Tudor

Tottenham Hotspur just shook up their coaching staff, bringing in Bruno Saltor, a guy who’s worked with Chelsea and West Ham in the past.

Saltor’s stepping in alongside interim boss Igor Tudor until the season wraps up. Spurs let go of Thomas Frank earlier this month, and, like Manchester United, they’ve decided to go with a temporary setup for now and figure out the bigger picture in the summer.

Tudor, who’s managed clubs like Marseille, Lazio, and Juventus, is set to take charge for the first time this weekend in the North London derby against Arsenal. Saltor will be in the dugout for his first Spurs match, too.

If you’ve followed Saltor’s career, you might know he’s often worked with Graham Potter. That’s how he ended up at both Chelsea and West Ham. When Potter left Chelsea in 2023, Saltor took over as interim head coach. His one match in charge ended in a 0-0 draw with Liverpool. Frank Lampard replaced him soon after, and Saltor stayed on as part of the coaching staff until Mauricio Pochettino arrived, at which point he moved on. He later reunited with Potter at West Ham but left when Potter did in September.

Tottenham’s official statement confirmed the news: “Following the arrival of Igor Tudor as Head Coach until the end of the season, we can now confirm the appointment of three additional coaches to our Men’s First Team coaching staff. We welcome Bruno Saltor as Igor's assistant coach." Born in El Masnou, Spain, Saltor started his playing career in his home country before joining Brighton in 2012. He made 235 appearances there over seven years, then moved into coaching with the Seagulls after retiring in 2019. Since then, he’s picked up experience at Chelsea and West Ham.

Along with Saltor’s appointment, Spurs also announced some departures. Justin Cochrane, John Heitinga, and Chris Haslam are all leaving the coaching staff after Frank’s exit. The club thanked them for their efforts and wished them well.

GLASNER OUT? CRYSTAL PALACE CONSIDERING IMMEDIATE EXIT FOR BOSS AFTER DISMAL EUROPEAN DRAW

Oliver Glasner’s exit is imminent! Discover why Robbie Keane has emerged as the favorite to lead Crystal Palace out of crisis.

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Odds crash on Robbie Keane becoming the next Crystal Palace manager.

Oliver Glasner was supposed to stick around at Crystal Palace until the end of the season. That was the plan, anyway. But after another rough run of results, his exit could come a lot sooner.

Thursday night in Bosnia should’ve been nothing special, just a routine first leg against a team Palace should handle easily, with the real test back at Selhurst Park next week. Instead, a 1-1 draw against Zrinjski Mostar turned into another mess in a season that’s gotten uglier by the week for Glasner and Palace.

The travelling fans didn’t hide how they felt.

Palace have only managed one win in their last 15 games. That’s not a blip; it’s a full-on collapse, and it looks like Glasner’s time might be up even faster than everyone thought.

People at the top of the club have started openly asking if letting Glasner finish out his contract is actually hurting more than helping. He said back in January that he’d leave when his deal was up in the summer, but with results falling off a cliff and morale at rock bottom, those discussions have picked up speed.

Word is, Palace have already started looking for Glasner’s replacement, planning for a summer hire. But now, it looks like they might bring in his successor right away.

One name has shot straight to the top of the list: Robbie Keane.

TalkSPORT’s Alex Crook says Palace are considering Keane as a short-term fix if Glasner goes before the season ends. Keane’s reputation has soared lately. He won the Israeli Premier League with Maccabi Tel Aviv, then took the Hungarian league title in his first season at Ferencváros.

His win rate at Maccabi was over 73 per cent. He’s also done time as an assistant coach at Leeds and Middlesbrough. People who’ve played for him, like Ireland’s Callum O’Dowda, rave about him. O’Dowda said, “As soon as he opens his mouth, you want to listen. It’s phenomenal, really. On the coaching side,e he has been good.”

For now, Keane is still in charge at Ferencvaros, who are still in the Europa League, so prying him away won’t be simple.

Palace sit 13th in the Premier League, eight points clear of the relegation zone, but that gap feels less safe with every week they fail to win.

Tottenham even considered Keane as an interim manager before they went with Igor Tudor.

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