Wolves have Sir Alex Ferguson 2.0 on shortlist in case Gary O’Neil fails to spark improvement

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Wolves are sticking with Gary O’Neil for now – but those at Molineux are preparing to make a change if need be.

After a dreadful start to the 2024/25 campaign – which has involved six defeats and one draw – the Old Gold find themselves bottom of the Premier League after seven games.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
20	WolvesWolves	7	0	1	6	9	21	-12	1

TBR Football understand Wolves will give O’Neil time to turn the situation around, with Fosun acknowledging that the 41-year-old was not sufficiently backed in the transfer market.

However, those in the boardroom at Molineux are also willing to print out a P45 for the man from Beckenham if results do not improve, with two names already being considered.

Wolves monitoring Jimmy Thelin as potential Gary O’Neil replacement

A story from The Sun now states that Wolves are considering Jimmy Thelin as a replacement for Gary O’Neil – after his stunning start to life at Aberdeen.

The 46-year-old has been a revelation in Scotland since taking charge of The Dons back in April, winning all seven of his Scottish Premiership games in charge to sit level at the summit with Celtic.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	CelticCeltic	7	7	0	0	22	1	21	21
2	AberdeenAberdeen	7	7	0	0	15	6	9	21

As a result, Thelin is being called the new Sir Alex Ferguson – seeing as the Manchester United legend also saw his managerial career take off at Aberdeen.

The Sun claim that David Moyes is also an option for Wolves if O’Neil is sacked.

What Wolves sources say about Gary O’Neil amidst Jimmy Thelin links

TBR Football have checked in with our Wolves sources, who provide an interesting comment on this story.

They stress there is no truth in links to Thelin at this stage, with everybody at Molineux committed to giving O’Neil time to navigate Wolves through this sticky spell.

As things stand, Wolves are not even considering a switch in the dugout, but should poor results continue after the international break, that outlook could change.

If Thelin is the man to replace O’Neil, Wolves players shouldn’t find it too difficult to adjust in regards to the formation.

The Swede currently uses a 4-2-3-1 system, which only requires a small tweak to the 4-1-4-1 formation O’Neil has deployed this season.

O’Neil could even change that shape soon, amid rumours he may return to a five-man defence.

Hopefully, the Londoner can turn things around at Molineux, after endearing himself to Wolves fans in the 2023/24 campaign.