Ex-Rangers Coach Harry Watling Set for Premier League Move with Wolves | OneFootball

Harry Watling looks set to swap Teesside for the Premier League, with multiple outlets reporting the former Rangers coach is expected to join Rob Edwards at Wolves as his assistant. The story has picked up speed since Middlesbrough stood Edwards down for the Birmingham match and gave him permission to speak to Wolves, and it appears parts of his Boro backroom team are preparing to follow him south. Watling’s move has been the talk of fan forums and social media, where supporters discuss everything from coaching appointments to football betting tips found on Card Player UK and other platforms covering online casinos and sports predictions.

Beale

Rangers fans know Watling from the Michael Beale era. He joined Ibrox in November 2022 and worked with the coaching group until October 2023, then left for a short spell managing Ebbsfleet United before popping up on Teesside in June 2025 as part of Edwards’ backroom setup. Club records confirm that journey, and it reminds you the 35 year old has packed a lot into a few years. Academy work at Chelsea and West Ham, first team coaching in Scotland, the EFL and the US. He’s been around.

Middlesbrough’s stance changed across the weekend. They went from rejecting an approach to allowing talks, and solid reporting now puts Edwards close to a return to Molineux. A trusted lieutenant coming with him fits the pattern. Sky’s match build up explicitly noted that Watling, alongside Adi Viveash and academy chief Craig Liddle, took charge for Boro against Birmingham when Edwards was stood down, which is standard when a head coach is close to leaving and putting a new team together elsewhere.

Done

Is this done or still expected? The clearest wording so far is that Watling is expected to link up with Edwards at Wolves as his number two, which matches how Premier League appointments usually play out and the way staff moves often leak ahead of official lines. Fan forums and social chatter on Teesside have echoed the same direction, though the real confirmation will be either an announcement from Wolves or word from Middlesbrough once compensation and contracts are sorted. Until then, the smart read is that this is advanced and credible without being formally wrapped up.

From a Rangers lens, what does it mean? There is a certain symmetry in seeing a coach who shared the Ibrox technical area being trusted at the top level in England. Watling’s reputation has been built on detailed practice design and set play work, and if Wolves complete the Edwards hire, the Premier League platform will test that skill set under the brightest lights. It also shows how often the Scottish game acts as a springboard for ambitious coaches. Whatever opinions linger from his spell here, the trajectory speaks to a coach who keeps getting opportunities. If Wolves confirm the double move, it will be another thread tying Ibrox alumni to one of the biggest stages, and it will be worth tracking how that translates into results for Edwards and for Watling in the months ahead.