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Mike Taylor
BBC Radio WM reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWake us when it's over.
Alas, while the mathematical certainty of relegation still hurt Wolves fans, there is still another month of this to endure.
"Work has been underway since my arrival in December," wrote the still-new executive chairman Nathan Shi in a Monday night statement on the club's website. He continued: "To ensure we are ready to respond with clarity and conviction… We know what is required and will approach the months ahead with purpose."
Nathan Shi's communications since being appointed to replace his namesake Jeff Shi have been received positively, at least as positively as can be at a time when there is nothing that can usefully be said to assuage the upset that fans feel. Those supporters formed their judgements of the players some time ago. Some have already made judgements on Rob Edwards. The time when they will judge Nathan Shi's work is about to begin.
The first part of this period will be the worst. Fairly or not, Shi is for the moment the avatar of Fosun, the club's owners. However unjust it may be on a personal level, as their representative on the ground he will have to face the ire of the fans. He is showing a welcome willingness to listen to their concerns, attending several meetings with supporter groups and committing to appearing at a larger fans' forum, to be broadcast by BBC Radio WM, next month.
Good communication is valuable, but only as an addition to getting major decisions right, not a substitute. Words will be the cheapest commodity around Wolverhampton in the next few months. The financial drop between the first and second tier is more pronounced now than when Wolves were last relegated from the Premier League in 2012, and Wolves supporters do not need to look at Leicester as a frightening case study of what can happen if they get the major decisions wrong now. The Championship is even more capricious than the Premier League, but rewards clubs with strong plans and determination to stick to them, as Coventry have demonstrated. It can be pitiless on those that do not.
"We know this season has tested your loyalty and patience," said Shi. The good news is that the loyalty will stay. Attendances may fall, but Wolves fans will remain Wolves fans, available to be pulled back. As Shi will hear on Saturday when Wolves play at home for the first time in 50 days, it is the patience that has limits.
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Image source, Getty ImagesTottenham are still yet to register a Premier League win in 2026 and, with their survival hopes in the balance, will be desperate to end that particular statistic on Saturday when they visit already relegated Wolves.
However, Spurs' recent record against the West Midlands club is not the best - they have failed to win any of their past six attempts and you have to go back to August 2022 for Spurs' most recent victory in the fixture. Harry Kane netted the winner in a 1-0 success at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
There have been a couple of painful experiences for Spurs at Molineux during that winless run - most notably in November 2023, when Wolves scored twice in stoppage time to secure a 2-1 victory.
Spurs lost 4-2 at the same venue last April, at a time when their main focus was on what would become a successful Europa League campaign.
That victory formed part of a six-match winning run in the Premier League for Wolves, a sequence of results which secured an eighth successive season in the top flight. Just over 12 months on, relegation to the Championship is now a reality.
Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesWolves executive chairman Nathan Shi vowed the club knows how to recover after relegation from the Premier League was confirmed.
The club's eight-year stay in the top flight ended with five games remaining this season after West Ham earned a point at Crystal Palace on Monday.
Wolves have won just three times in the Premier League this season and are bottom with just 17 points from 33 games.
Shi said: "We are clear on what needs to improve and our focus is now on strengthening the club, building momentum and creating a team our supporters can believe in. We know what is required and will approach the months ahead with purpose.
"We know this season has tested your loyalty and patience. Your backing, home and away, has not been taken for granted. You deserve better and giving you a club you can genuinely be proud of is what drives everything we do from this point forward.
"Confirmation of our relegation is a difficult moment for everyone connected to Wolves.
"While this is a deeply disappointing outcome, work has been under way since my arrival in December to ensure we are ready to respond with clarity and conviction."
Dazzling Dave
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesNo, I do not mean relegation. That has felt inevitable for a while now. I mean rubbish.
Because that was what Wolves were against Leeds. Rubbish, flat and nowhere near good enough.
There have been games this season where you could at least point to effort, shape or a bit of fight. This was not one of them. The performance was woeful from start to finish and Leeds deserved everything they got. Wolves looked second best in every area. Loose in possession, weak out of it and short of belief when it mattered most.
That does not just happen by accident. Yes, the players have to take their share of the blame. Yes, Rob Edwards has tried to steady a broken side and has at times looked like he is managing a group that is already halfway down the tunnel. But this mess goes far beyond one bad afternoon, one poor squad or one manager who some believe may be out of his depth.
This is the end result of a managed decline that has been building for years.
Fosun have taken a club with real momentum and slowly drained the life out of it. Bad decisions, failed appointments, poor recruitment and a constant sense of drift have left Wolves here. The warning signs were there long before this season turned toxic. We have watched standards slip, ambition fade and the club get weaker.
There are some green shoots of hope with Nathan Shi replacing Jeff Shi. It feels like maybe, just maybe, someone at the top has finally seen the damage being done.
The summer has to bring real change. Not another reset in name only. Not another promise to learn lessons. Real change. Until then, Wolves fans are left with the same painful truth.
The defeat by Leeds was terrible, but it was also familiar. And that is the biggest problem of all.
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Nick Mashiter
Football reporter
Image source, Getty ImagesThe front doors at Compton broke one Friday afternoon.
For a few minutes a number of people at Wolves' training ground were locked out before the problem was fixed. It feels like an appropriate metaphor for the club's season.
Wolves were broken and manager Rob Edwards has been trying to piece them back together since November. Handed a near impossible task, he has been unable to save them.
Relegation from the Premier League was confirmed by West Ham's 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday.
Failure to replace their best players after selling Raul Jimenez, Diogo Jota, Ruben Neves, Matheus Cunha and Rayan Ait-Nouri over the past few years has been central to Wolves' downfall.
None of the summer 2024 signings is a regular, with only Rodrigo Gomes and Sam Johnstone part of the matchday squad.
Emmanuel Agbadou, Nasser Djiga and Marshall Munetsi joined in January 2025 to help keep Wolves up, but Agbadou was sold to Besiktas last month with Djiga and Munetsi sent on loan this season.
Of last summer's signings, winger Jhon Arias has been sold to Palmeiras in Brazil for just over £20m after arriving from Fluminense, while Fer Lopez returned to Celta Vigo on loan.
It is evidence of the regret surrounding the transfer business, with no Premier League experience added after losing Cunha to Manchester United and Ait-Nouri to Manchester City, with Nelson Semedo and Pablo Sarabia leaving for free.
That point was made to former director of professional football Domenico Teti, who left days after Victor Pereira's sacking, but he signed off on the signings.
Pereira was unhappy at how slowly business got done and felt he did not get his first-choice players - to the point where he regretted staying and signing a new contract - but they were still players he approved.
At the time Wolves felt there was value in the European market - Ladislav Krejci's loan from Girona has been their best business - but David Moller Wolfe, Tolu Arokodare and Jackson Tchatchoua arrived for a combined £45m with minimal impact.
There was certainly no expectation Wolves would tank this season because of the transfer business, but sources say the lesson has been learned and there is a sense of relief for a clean slate and a desire to avoid making the same mistakes again.
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We asked for your thoughts after Saturday's Premier League game between Leeds and Wolves.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
David: This team under Daniel Farke look very impressive. The number of Leeds fans against Farke have increasingly fallen silent and realised their mistake. Leeds can build on this and be taking part in the battle for Europe next season rather than the battle for relegation.
Andrew: This was the most uncomfortable 3-0 win you could wish for! After a great start to the game, Leeds were dragged into a very scrappy game. But it's the points that matter at this stage and we are nearly there. Roll on Bournemouth, then to Wembley.
Chris: It's finally paying off on a number of fronts. Leeds are getting the results that match the intensity they're bringing to the game. Noah Okafor has hit real form showing us what he can do. And Dominic Calvert-Lewin is having the season of his career. Bring on Chelsea at Wembley! Another trophy this season?
John: It wasn't fantastic, but it was a necessary confident and disciplined performance, from which one can only be satisfied that we will be staying in the Premier League.
Wolves fans
Wol: Another terrible performance away in front of us loyal fans. No passion or fight from the players. No quality in the final third again. Let us get to the end of the season and see what next season brings. Hopefully a major shake-up throughout the club and better dealings in the transfer market.
Simon: Rob Edwards, it's not worked and there is little hope it will work next season. There is no identity and no clear tactics. Crossing the ball into the box and playing a long ball constantly when you have the smallest player up front is akin to pub football methodology. See out the season and take a break from management, allow Wolves to get a manager in with a clear system and approach and enough of a profile to help recruit players.
Chris: I can't see any signs of improvement which give me hope for next season. I don't think Edwards is the man.
Rory: Wolves played OK, but going down 2-0 made it an uphill battle for them. A great save from Karl Darlow meant it was never going to be Wolves' day.
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'The writing's on the wall' - Edwards
Wolves boss Rob Edwards, speaking to Match of the Day: "Leeds were better in the big moments.
"The timing of the second goal is not good enough. We need to be better in those big moments.
"There was a good reaction because it could have gone away from us. Second half we pushed. I didn't think it was a penalty at the end.
"They didn't make the mistakes we made and they punished us when we did."
On Jose Sa missing: "Yesterday, it was a spasm in his shoulder/back area. We tried to give him as long as possible, but we called it just before we came down here."
On relegation looming: "We don't want it to happen, but the writing is on the wall. We have to continue trying to improve and there are things we are doing better, but we are where we are because of the mistakes.
"It is really important we fight in every single moment."
Did you know?
This was Wolves' 22nd defeat in the Premier League this season, whilst they've only lost more matches across a single top-flight season in 2011-12 (23), 1983-84 (25), 1964-65 (25) and 1905-06 (23).
Rodrigo Gomes made his 50th appearance for Wolves across all competitions this afternoon, becoming the 13th different Portuguese player to make 50+ appearances for the club across all competitions since their promotion to the top-flight in 2018.
Edwards: 'Frustrated and very angry'
Sam Drury
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesIt has been inevitable for months but Wolves are finally at the point where they are waiting to be put out of their misery.
There was an upturn in form and some encouraging displays prior to the international break but there was no realistic thoughts that they might escape.
And their two games since then have shown why, with heavy defeats away to relegation-threatened sides.
Rob Edwards' team struggled to cope as Leeds hassled and harried them in the early stages, while every set-piece seemed to result in chaos in the Wolves box.
It was little wonder they found themselves 2-0 down so quickly - but almost more symptomatic of their season was what followed.
Leeds' intensity dropped, Wolves were almost invited into the game, but failed to lay a glove on the home side.
What little they did create came from corners and, when Joao Gomes went through for their best chance of the game, it was a fortunate ricochet rather than an incisive pass that sent him clear.
The nervousness at Elland Road when Wolves did have a short spell of pressure showed how different things might have been had the visitors got a goal back.
But this is currently a team devoid of cutting edge - just 24 goals from 33 games tells its own story - and addressing that is sure to be a priority for Edwards as the club tries to plot a way back to the big time next term.
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Daniel Farke names the same Leeds XI that started Monday's memorable 2-1 win over Manchester United.
Noah Okafor was the hero as he scored both goals at Old Trafford, while Dominic Calvert-Lewin retains his place as he aims to end a six-match goal drought in the Premier League.
Leeds XI: Darlow, Justin, Bijol, Struijk, Bogle, Ampadu, Tanaka, Gudmundsson, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin.
Subs: Perri, Rodon, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Bornauw, Gnonto, Buonanotte, Gruev.
There are two changes to the Wolves starting line-up from their 4-0 loss at West Ham last time out.
Jose Sa is not in the squad so Dan Bentley starts in goal while Toti Gomes comes in to captain the side, Yerson Mosquera drops out of the 18.
Rob Edwards' side could be officially relegated from the Premier League today if they lose and Tottenham beat Brighton later.
Wolves XI: Bentley, Toti, S Bueno, Krejci, Tchatchoua, Bellegarde, Andre, Joao Gomes, H Bueno, A Gomes, Armstrong.
Subs: Brooks, Wolfe, Hwang, Arokodare, Lima, R Gomes, Mane, Olagunju, Edozie.
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Chris Adams
BBC Sport journalist
Buoyed by their surprise victory at Old Trafford earlier in the week, Leeds United return to home soil on Saturday (15:00 GMT) to face bottom club Wolverhampton Wanderers, who could be relegated to the Championship by Monday night if a combination of results go against them.
Okafor hits form at the right time
Daniel Farke's side were outstanding in the first half against Manchester United on Monday night, laying the foundations for just a second league win in 10 outings. The challenge now is whether they can they follow up their 2-1 victory with another three points to ease their own relegation fears.
The Whites, who sit 15th – six points clear of the relegation zone with six games to play – are looking to win back-to-back Premier League games for the first time this season. They are the only club in the division yet to do so.
Noah Okafor's first-half brace on Monday means he has scored four goals in his last four league games, taking his tally for the season to six. He also netted in the reverse fixture, a 3-1 win for Leeds at Molineux in September.
Only two Swiss players have scored more in a single campaign in England's top tier: Xherdan Shaqiri with eight for Stoke City (2017-18), and Granit Xhaka with seven for Arsenal (2022-23).
Leeds could do with a similar performance at Elland Road on Saturday, where they have failed to score in four of their last five league games, including the last three in a row. The only time the Whites have ever gone four home league games without scoring was in February-March 1982 under Allan Clarke in the old First Division.
Wolves on their last legs
Wolverhampton Wanderers have known for some time now that relegation is likely – they've been bottom of the table for each of their past 29 games – but this is the first matchweek in which it can be confirmed.
Wolves' fate will be sealed if they lose to Leeds and Tottenham Hotspur beat Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday or West Ham United take at least a point in their Monday night game at Crystal Palace.
Even if Wolves were to pick up a point in West Yorkshire, they could still go down if West Ham win and Nottingham Forest avoid defeat against second-bottom Burnley.
Head coach Rob Edwards is to be commended for his efforts since he was appointed in November – the Old Gold have won 15 of their 17 points since the former Wales international took charge – but he is the new owner of an unwanted Premier League record.
Among the 130 coaches to have managed 50 or more games in the competition, ex-Luton Town boss Edwards has the lowest win percentage, with just nine victories in 59 matches (15.3%).
He also has the lowest points per game ratio (0.69) and is the only manager to see his sides ship at least two goals per game - 118 goals in 59 games, exactly two per match.
Three points for Wolves would stave off relegation for at least another week, but unfortunately for those hardy fans making the trip from the Black Country their team haven't won a single league game on the road this season.
Let's get it right, Leeds could have beaten Manchester United by a much bigger margin than 2-1 on Monday night.
I had Dominic Calvert-Lewin in my Fantasy team and he should have scored a couple, while it took a brilliant goalline tackle from Lisandro Martinez to deny Ao Tanaka.
Wolves were competitive against West Ham, at least until they conceded anyway, but I can't see past another Leeds win here. There is a nice balance to Daniel Farke's side.
This one might be a little bit nervy but I think they will get over the line. If they do, they will be on 39 points which should be enough to keep them up.
Sutton's prediction: 2-1
Huzaifah Khan
BBC Sport journalist
Wolves boss Rob Edwards has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Edwards confirmed goalkeeper Sam Johnstone is still not available due to a shoulder injury, while Matt Doherty is "pushing" for a comeback after training for the past couple of days and they will make a "late call" on whether he's fit enough to play.
He added that everyone else is fit and available for this weekend.
On whether losing 4-0 to West Ham felt like a setback: "I think in this league, everyone loses games and you're going to drop points. The result was horrible but we can't let that knock us."
The Wolves boss believes "the fight will remain" among his squad, and if anyone doesn't buy into that then he's not afraid to play younger players who will fight for the club.
On what he wants to achieve for the rest of the season: "Whether it's Friday night games or Monday night games, take the last one aside, I think we've shown a good side to ourselves. Won some big games, fought back against big teams. People watching would have watched and thought it's a pretty good place to be and to play. We want to try and get as many points as possible and take it as far as we can."
Asked about Leeds boss Daniel Farke, Edwards responded: "I think he's a brilliant manager. I think he's done a great job. I actually think the performance levels consistently for a long time now are above where they are, especially in the league. "
He added that Leeds "have a great way of playing - aggressive, very dynamic, quick, loads of intensity, so it will be a very challenging game."
On the away day: "Elland Road is always a really good atmosphere as well. They'll be buoyed by the result last time out away at Manchester United, so it should be a really good game for us."
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