Middlesbrough have reluctantly granted Wolves permission to speak to head coach Rob Edwards, after he made his stance on interest in the Wolves job clear.

Boro had sought assurances from Edwards earlier in the week and felt confident that he remained committed to the club. However, that changed when Wolves made an official approach to speak to Edwards on Thursday evening, which was initially rejected by Boro.

However, Edwards didn’t take charge of training on Friday morning ahead of the Championship clash with Birmingham City, and his scheduled pre-match press conference that afternoon was also cancelled. Instead, it’s understood Edwards was in meetings with Boro’s hierarchy as discussions over his future took place.

In the end, Edwards made it clear that he wished to explore the Wolve

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