Gary O'Neil set to stay at Wolves: Liam Keen and Nathan Judah analysis

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00:00Hello, I'm Nathan Judah. I am delighted to be joined by Mr. Liam Keane. I'm still in

00:14my shirt from last night, my hoodie from last night when he just got back in from London

00:19and we've got some news. So yes, straight in with the video, straight staring at your

00:24beautiful face again, Liam. Obviously disappointed it was all last night, better than Wednesday,

00:28but still ultimately no points and things need to improve very, very quickly. What we

00:33do understand for clarification is that Gary O'Neill at this moment in time, we believe

00:38will be manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers for the Ipswich game this Saturday. And contrary

00:44to belief and popular opinion and social media, etc, not just Saturday and beyond as it stands

00:51as well.

00:52Yeah, I think it's important to mention, first of all, that the final decision comes

00:58from Geoff Shee, the chairman, and it can change quickly. There's a change of heart,

01:05a development with, you know, we know they've been sounding out potential candidates. So

01:09obviously results as well. Look, they've got a massive game against Ipswich coming up.

01:13So all those factors can change the situation, which I think is important to caveat it with.

01:19But as it stands right now, following a 2-1 loss to West Ham last night on Monday night,

01:25Gary O'Neill is preparing the team for Ipswich and will be leading them forward and results

01:29dependent provided it goes well at Molyneux, which of course is a big if because they have

01:35to go there and do the business. Gary O'Neill will remain in charge for the foreseeable

01:39and heading into what should hopefully be a busy January transfer window. It's definitely

01:46a switch and a change from where we were probably roughly a week ago, five days or so ago, following

01:52the loss to Everton when Wolves were more likely to make a change than not. As it stands

01:57now, it's looking less likely with every day that passes.

02:00Yes, that's exactly what you say there. We did think that something was imminent. People

02:04still think that something could be imminent. But at this time of recording, and like you

02:08say, things can change from the very top. But there is a belief within the hierarchy,

02:12within the camp that Gary O'Neill can lead this side forward. And the most important

02:16thing is he's still got the players' belief. He's still got the dressing room and he understands.

02:20He spoke of his disappointment last night about the fan base, but he says he can deal

02:23with that. But it's the most important thing is him and his relationship with the players.

02:28And there's enough there. And I guess the powers that be see that there's enough there

02:31at this moment in time that he will continue to manage this side and back him for Ipswich

02:36and like I say, for fixtures after that as well.

02:38Yes, I think it's important to mention that they have an appreciation for what he is as

02:43a coach and an appreciation and an understanding that he's not been left in a great position

02:48financially in terms of what he's been able to bring in in the summer. And that leaves

02:53a tough situation. Wolves are going to be battling down the bottom end of the table.

02:57All those things combined, as you rightly say, alongside the players remaining behind

03:01Gary O'Neill, Everton as a performance, I think is the only game you can suggest that

03:05it was a departure from that. But from what we saw on Monday and in other games for Wolves'

03:11faults, which there are many, the players have been sticking with the head coach and

03:15fighting with him. I think that that proved on Monday that they still are doing that.

03:19And everything we're hearing is that the dressing room is very united in that and understanding

03:23of what challenges lay ahead of Gary O'Neill and ahead of Wolves. And with all those things

03:27combined, Wolves' plan as it stands, as of recording at roughly 4pm here on Tuesday,

03:35is that Wolves will be sticking by Gary O'Neill for the time being.

03:38Yes, we'll be at Gary O'Neill's press conference on Friday ahead of the game against Ipswich

03:42and potentially way beyond that. For more on the latest, make sure you log on and follow

03:48expressnstyle.com forward slash Wolves.

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