Super Eagles striker, Tolu Arokodare, will now work under a new boss at Wolverhampton Wanderers following the club’s appointment of Rob Edwards as head coach on Wednesday.
Edwards steps into the role with Wolves struggling badly in the Premier League, having collected only two points so far this season.
Their latest 3-0 loss to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday has left them eight points adrift of safety.
The former Middlesbrough manager replaces Vitor Pereira, who was dismissed on November 2 after the Midlands side failed to win any of their opening 10 league fixtures.
In an official statement, the club announced, “Rob Edwards is the new Wolves head coach, having signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to begin his fourth spell at the club.
“The former Old Gold defender has taken to management impressively in recent years, earning promotions with Forest Green Rovers and Luton Town – to the Premier League – while enjoying a positive start to this Championship season with Middlesbrough.
“Born in Telford, Edwards’ affinity with Wolves first began in 2004. He played 111 times across four seasons with the club, most notably in the centre of defence under Mick McCarthy.
“Edwards, who was capped 15 times by Wales, later enjoyed spells with Blackpool, where he won promotion to the Premier League as a player and Barnsley, and made his first steps into coaching with Wolves’ under-18s in 2014.
“Within a year, he was working under Kenny Jackett as first-team coach, and in October 2016 took charge of two first-team matches on an interim basis, following Walter Zenga’s time at Molineux.
“After a first taste of senior management with AFC Telford United, Edwards returned to Wolves once more as under-23 head coach and won a first promotion to the highest level of youth football for the club.”
Meanwhile, Arokodare is still searching for his first Premier League goal after seven appearances for Wolves.
The Nigerian striker has, however, found the net twice in the Carabao Cup before the team’s elimination from the competition.
Currently, Arokodare is in Rabat, Morocco, with the Super Eagles squad as they gear up for their 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying playoffs.
The team is scheduled to face Gabon in the semi-final on Thursday, though preparations have been disrupted by a player boycott of Tuesday’s training session over unpaid bonuses.
