⁠Simon Jordan launches fresh attack on Wolves’ Rob Edwards after Middlesbrough exit | OneFootball

Simon Jordan has taken aim at Rob Edwards once again following Wolves' poor form

Simon Jordan has launched into another attack on former Middlesbrough manager Rob Edwards.

The 42-year-old took over at the Riverside during the summer, after Boro parted ways with Michael Carrick. The jury was out on Edwards, as he had been let go of by Luton Town just a matter of months earlier.

However, Middlesbrough started the season excellently and quickly emerged as one of the teams that would be fighting for automatic promotion. Edwards seemed to have captivated the group and taken them to a new level, with an extremely positive campaign supposedly in store for the partnership.

That was until Wolves sacked Vítor Pereira after a disastrous start to the 2025/26 Premier League campaign. It quickly emerged that Edwards was their preferred candidate to take over the role and he was also keen to make the move happen.

This left Boro in the lurch and saw the new Wolves boss come under immense criticism from multiple parties. One of the most outspoken individuals during this saga was former Crystal Palace owner and talkSPORT host Simon Jordan.

Simon Jordan unleashes new attack on Rob Edwards

Jordan didn’t hold back when criticising Edwards, stating that he had “let everybody down”, labelling his previous speeches about commitment to Boro a “pack of lies” and seriously questioning the 42-year-old’s “integrity”.

Things haven’t gone well for Edwards in his new role, with Wolves losing all four of their matches so far under his management.

Wanderers have conceded eight goals in this time, scoring just once, and are already 13 points away from escaping the relegation zone.

Jordan has used this form as an opportunity to launch another attack on Edwards, stating that he has no empathy for the manager and that the Wolves boss must not just accept relegation down to the Championship.

“Your team, you wanted this job, go coach it,” stated Jordan via talkSPORT. “No sympathy. You wanted the job. It was a spiritual home. Off you go then, sir. Coach the team. Turn them into a group of men then.

“I don't have it in for him. I don't admire his behaviour. So what I would give him is no empathy. What am I supposed to say? Oh, well, I hope he does well. Make them better. That's what you were brought in to do. You're going to get relegated.

“It's how you get relegated that's quite important because it will leave a legacy for the football club that nobody really wants because you'll get bashed around the head with it wherever you go. That you were the worst team in the Premier League if you finished bottom with the worst set of points besides Derby.

“Because the only objective in Wolves' mind now, if I'm the Wolves' owner, I'm looking forward 18 months and saying, am I going to get this team back into the Premier League?

“What does my financial future look like now in terms of what are the economics of what I've got coming up my way? Because I'm going down. Despite the best endeavours of not wanting to look at the reality of it and hiding behind the sofa, you are going to see relegation coming your way.”

Rob Edwards may regret Wolves decision

At the time when Edwards made the decision to leave Middlesbrough for Wolves, there was still a slight chance of them achieving survival if he hit the ground running.

That no longer appears to be the case and whilst the 42-year-old is being made to suffer in the Premier League, Middlesbrough have continued their strong form.

Boro trail league leaders Coventry City by just five points and look set to continue their promotion charge until May.

Edwards could’ve remained in control of this movement and enjoyed the rewards it may have brought. In the end, it looks like he may be heading back to the second-tier and there is no guarantee that Wolves will choose to keep him in charge following relegation.