Wolverhampton Wanderers host Derby County on Saturday lunchtime.
Sky Sports pundit Ian Holloway believes the uncertainty over Wolverhampton Wanderers’ next boss will hinder their chances of securing a result against Derby County at the weekend.
Wolves sacked Walter Zenga after four months in charge 10 days ago, appointing former player Rob Edwards as caretaker boss.
At one stage, Edwards featured highly on the bookies’ list of favourites to be given the role on a full-time basis, but subsequent interviews with a number of candidates appear to have dented the 33-year-old’s chances.
And this, Holloway suspects, could have an adverse effect on Wolves’ players when Derby visit Molineux on Saturday lunchtime.
“[Wolves] have got rid of my mate Kenny Jackett before a league game was played and you would have thought they would have put in who they wanted. So is that the case? Probably not, so I do not know what that is going to do to that dressing room and how it is going to affect them,” wrote the former Leicester City and Crystal Palace boss in his weekly predictions column.
“There is going to be another change and they said it is probably Rob Edwards’ chance to get the job, but I do not think so and they have been interviewing everybody left, right and centre. Obviously, he is just interim, so how are the players going to see that?
“They came back last week and got a point against Blackburn, so it is not all bad, but they would have expected to beat someone down at the bottom. And they are a little bit close to it themselves. It is a big, big week for them, but is it too much for them? I would suggest yes.”
Ultimately, Holloway is predicting a 2-1 win for Derby, with his former Blackpool player Tom Ince on the scoresheet – a result that would lift the 19th-placed Rams above Wolves in the standings.
According to the BBC, Wolves are set to confirm the appointment of Paul Lambert, but not before Saturday’s match.
The 47-year-old left Blackburn Rovers at the end of last season.
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