Wolves’ class of 2012: where the relegated squad are now | OneFootball

Wolves are nearing relegation back to the Championship, 14 years after their previous Premier League drop. Here is where the 2011/12 relegation squad are now.

They were relegated before the final day, which ended in a 3-2 defeat at Wigan. According to ExpressAndStar.com, Matt Jarvis had given brief hope with a goal.

Dorus de Vries later joined Nottingham Forest, finished at Celtic, and retired in 2019. Carl Ikeme was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2017, entered complete remission in 2018, then retired, later winning British Open and IBJJF European medals in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Christophe Berra moved to Ipswich, then Hearts and Raith Rovers, coached at Livingston, now heads Huntsville City in MLS Next Pro. Richard Stearman stayed through relegation, ended at Solihull Moors, and took a coaching stint at Swansea.

Stephen Ward left after back-to-back relegations for Burnley, later turned out for Stoke, Ipswich and Walsall. He coached at Brackley and worked as Solihull Moors director of football, then moved to Dubai Irish as head of football development.

Dave Edwards helped Wolves climb again, later joined Reading and Shrewsbury, then Bala Town, before returning as Shrewsbury first-team coach this season. Karl Henry moved to QPR after 272 games, had spells with Bolton and Bradford, and now manages Boldmere St Michaels’ women’s team.

Matt Jarvis departed for West Ham, then Norwich, before late spells with Walsall and Woking. Stephen Hunt joined Ipswich, later Coventry, and is now an agent running Stephen Hunt Management.

Source: ExpressAndStar.com