Everton 4-0 Wolves: Fans turn on Gary O’Neil with ‘sacked in the morning’ chant

The chant about “getting sacked” was not the only one that the irate Wolves supporters directed at their manager. It was one of the most printable, though.

Indeed, the Wolves support rubbed salt into O’Neil’s wounds by singing about former manager Nuno Espirito Santo, who is now in charge at Nottingham Forest.

Wolves finished 14th in O’Neil’s maiden campaign last season, 20 points above the Premier League drop zone, but this felt like the tide turning against the manager, losing the support of the fans, and a night that he may not recover from.

Defender Craig Dawson scored two own goals as Wolves allowed a Toffees side who had not scored since 26 October – a run of five games – to net four goals.

Wolves travel on Monday to West Ham, whose own manager Julen Lopetegui – previously in charge at Molineux, of course – has real question marks over his future.

Should both managers survive until then, the match will no doubt be cruelly dubbed as ‘El Sackico’.

O’Neil said: “I understand how difficult this role is because I know every single detail at this football club and the dressing room, but that is my job, which is what I signed up for and what I need to do.

“I will continue to take responsibility for all of my part on where we are at this moment. Whatever the fans may think of me and my team, there definitely isn’t anyone working harder to help their football club than me.

“I will continue to do so until someone tells me not to.”