Wolves sack Rob Edwards and close on Portuguese manager César Peixoto | Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves have sacked Rob Edwards and are poised to appoint the Portuguese head coach César Peixoto as his replacement. The 46-year-old Peixoto was most recently in charge of Gil Vicente, who finished sixth in the Portuguese top flight last season.

The news came as a huge shock to Edwards, who was alerted to rumours on social media of a deal for Peixito. Edwards, who is abroad on holiday, was…