Gary O’Neil: Wolves head coach signs new four-year contract

Wolves boss Gary O’Neil and his backroom team have signed new four-year deals.

The 41-year-old held informal talks at the end of last season and there was always a desire from the club to finalise a fresh contract.

Assistant head coach Tim Jenkins, first-team coaches Shaun Derry and Ian Burchnall, head of goalkeeping Neil Cutler and first-team coach analyst Woody Dewar have all signed new deals at Molineux.

Chairman Jeff Shi said: “I think the club has a positive future, building a new cycle for growth, better results on the pitch and ambitions to realise.

“To prepare for that, we need a very good team and I think Gary is a key member of the team, maybe even the most important member, so we are very happy to have him here for the long-term.

“He works very hard and is very humble. He might be the humblest manager I have ever worked with and one of the most hard-working coaches I’ve ever met. His strengths are around his tactics and his chemistry with the players.”

Wolves finished 14th last season after O’Neil, who previously managed Bournemouth, arrived on 9 August, days before the start of the 2023-24 season.

He will have to work without Pedro Neto for 2024-25 though, with the Portugal international close to a £54m move to Chelsea.