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WOLVES EYE FORMER UNITED COACH — ERIK TEN HAG’S STANCE REVEALED TODAY

Wolves' manager search is in crisis as Erik ten Hag is reportedly reluctant to replace the sacked Vitor Pereira. Former boss Gary O'Neil has also ruled out a return, leaving the struggling club struggling to find a candidate.

Wolves eye former United coach — Erik ten Hag’s stance revealed today
Ten Hag responds firmly as Wolves approach ex-Man United manager - Photo Credit: Getty Images

The news that Erik ten Hag is reluctant to succeed Vitor Pereira has delivered Wolves a second blow in their search for a new manager. After a disappointing 3-0 loss to Fulham on Sunday, Wolves fired Pereira and are now searching for a replacement. Since they have not won in their last ten games, the team is currently near the bottom of the Premier League, which makes recruiting more difficult.

Following talks with the club, former manager Gary O'Neil, who was fired by Wolves in December 2024, said on Monday that he will not be returning. Ten Hag, who was fired by Bayer Leverkusen earlier this season, is on Wolves' shortlist along with Rob Edwards, the manager of Middlesbrough. Before being fired in October of last year, when the team welcomed Ruben Amorim, he had led Manchester United for two and a half years.

Ten Hag is apparently unimpressed with the idea of leading Wolves, who are currently eight points outside of safety, even though he is available. Wolves have made contact through a middleman, but according to The Times, they would have a difficult time getting Ten Hag to work for them.

As he searches for the ninth permanent manager in Fosun's reign, Wolves executive chairman Jeff Shi is coming under mounting criticism. The most recent developments in the managerial search have sparked a furious response from supporters, with a possible return for O'Neil less than a year after his firing turning out to be controversial.

A group of supporters has voted against Shi and requested answers from Guo Guongchang, the owner of Fosun. With a difficult trip to Chelsea on Saturday approaching, there is not much time left to choose a new manager.

Eight of Pereira's backroom staff left with the Portuguese manager, leaving under-21 head coach James Collins and under-18 head coach Richard Walker in interim leadership ahead of this weekend's challenging match against Chelsea.

Edwards played for Wolves and has been strongly linked to a comeback, which would need him to leave Middlesbrough in the Championship. He seems unenthusiastic about the position, though, just like Ten Hag.

The 42-year-old stated on Monday, "I think it shows you where I am with it all, because my daughter told me about it yesterday." With my connections to the club, I can understand it, but my entire attention is on this job, which is excellent, and attempting to improve on the performance from the weekend in this crucial matchup with Leicester.

My focus is on Middlesbrough Football Club, so it is difficult for me to comment on anything else since it is speculative. I only care about attempting to win tomorrow; we have done a respectable job so far.

It is just conjecture. I do not want to become involved in hypothetical situations since I never get sucked into them. All I want to think about is how much I enjoy my job as manager—or, I should say, head coach—of Middlesbrough. All I want to do is talk about Leicester and us."

VAR REVIEW: CHELSEA 2-2 BOURNEMOUTH, ESTêVãO PENALTY DRAMA EXPLAINED! WAS IT A FOUL OR A DIVE

Explaining the VAR: How an 11th-minute penalty check at Stamford Bridge saved a point for Chelsea against a resilient Bournemouth.

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Antoine Semenyo’s clumsy challenge handed Chelsea a vital lifeline

Every week, the Video Assistant Referee stirs up drama in the Premier League. Let's break down how these calls are made and if they're actually right.

This season, we're digging into the big moments to explain the VAR process and the rules of the game.

What went down: Chelsea's Estêvão was moving into the Bournemouth box, with Antoine Semenyo on his tail. Estêvão went down after some contact with Semenyo. The ref, Barrott, waved off Chelsea's penalty shouts, saying there wasn't a foul. He thought both players made contact naturally as they were running, and Estêvão basically tripped himself.

VAR said, "After looking at it, VAR Pawson suggested Barrott take another look at the monitor for a possible penalty because Semenyo might have tripped Estêvão."

VAR's take: Pawson had to figure out if the contact was just part of the play, like the ref thought, or if Semenyo fouled Estêvão. It was clear Estêvão tripped, but the question was how the contact started.

At first glance, it would be hard for Pawson to disagree with the ref because the main TV angle wasn't clear. But after checking out the sideline and behind views, Pawson saw that Semenyo stepped into Estêvão's path, making enough contact with his leg to cause him to trip.

Pawson told Barrott to check the monitor for a possible penalty. Barrott watched the replays, agreed, and gave Chelsea the penalty.

The call: It was a reasonable VAR call based on today's standards. But it's a borderline case.

Barrott seemed unsure of the monitor and needed some convincing from different angles.

A lot of the time, this kind of contact is just from players running normally, and someone goes down. To give a penalty, there really needs to be a clear foul by the defender. You could say that happened here, but it's a pretty low standard for VAR to get involved.

Chelsea 2-2 AFC Bournemouth

Referee: Sam Barrott

VAR: Craig Pawson

What: VAR check for a foul in the box

When: 11th minute

BREAKING: UNAI EMERY REVEALS THE REAL REASON BEHIND HIS COLD ARTETA HANDSHAKE SNUB NOW

Unai Emery explains why he skipped the post-match handshake as Arsenal’s 4-1 win ends Aston Villa’s 11-game streak at the Emirates.

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Emery snubs Arteta's handshake

Unai Emery said he didn't shake Mikel Arteta's hand right after Aston Villa lost at the Emirates Stadium since the Arsenal manager kept him waiting.

This loss stopped Villa's winning streak at 11 games, their first in almost two months.

Villa held their own in the first half, but Arsenal scored early in the second when Gabriel got to the ball before Emi Martinez on a corner.

Martin Zubimendi quickly made it 2-0, and Leandro Trossard scored a third goal a little after an hour had passed.

Soon after entering the pitch, Gabriel Jesus scored, making it 4-0. Ollie Watkins was able to respond by tapping in a goal late in the game after Donyell Malen's nice play.

After the game, Emery waited to shake Arteta's hand, but he went to the locker room since Arteta was still celebrating with his team.

It’s easy to see. I like to do things fast,” Emery said when asked about why he didn’t shake Arteta’s hand.

“I shake hands, then I go to the dressing room with my players and coaches. I was waiting.

“Arteta was busy with his coaches, so I went inside. It’s not a big deal for me.”

About the match, Emery commented, “We played great in the first half, and things were going our way. We had corners and defended well. We didn’t let them get a corner in the first half.

“We felt good, but we let in the first goal in the second half. Onana getting hurt didn’t help since he’s important for set pieces and in the midfield.

“We didn’t quit, and we kept playing hard. We scored one goal and almost scored more. Arsenal is the best team in the league and should win the title.

“I’m not sure which day it is since we’ve played Arsenal twice already, and we still have to play Nottingham. But I’m happy with our goals and how we're trying to attain them.

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