Simon Jordan renews fierce criticism of former Middlesbrough boss Rob Edwards
Simon Jordan has once again taken aim at Rob Edwards, launching a fresh tirade against the former Middlesbrough manager.
Edwards, 42, arrived at the Riverside in the summer following Michael Carrick’s exit. His appointment was met with caution, especially after being dismissed by Luton Town only months earlier.
But any doubt quickly faded as Middlesbrough began the Championship season in impressive fashion, positioning themselves as early contenders for automatic promotion.
Edwards appeared to have revitalised the squad, and optimism around the club was growing rapidly.
That momentum came crashing down when Wolves sacked Vítor Pereira after their disastrous Premier League start. Edwards was almost immediately identified as their top candidate, and he made it clear he wanted to take the job. His departure left Middlesbrough scrambling, and drew heavy criticism from supporters, pundits, and especially talkSPORT host and former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan.
Jordan’s latest swipe at Edwards
Jordan was scathing when Edwards walked away, accusing him of “letting everybody down”, dismissing his previous commitments to Boro as “a pack of lies”, and questioning his “integrity”.
Now, with Wolves sinking deeper into trouble, Jordan has taken another opportunity to criticise the 42-year-old.
While Middlesbrough remain firmly in the race for promotion—just five points behind leaders Coventry City—Edwards is enduring a nightmare start at Wolves. His new side have lost all four matches under his leadership, scoring only once and conceding eight. They now sit 13 points from safety and look almost certain to return to the Championship.
Jordan made it clear he has little sympathy.
“Your team, you wanted this job, go coach it,” he said on talkSPORT. “No sympathy. You wanted the job—it was supposed to be your spiritual home. Off you go and make them better. That’s what you were hired to do.”
He added that Wolves’ impending relegation will follow Edwards long after this season ends.
“It’s how you go down that matters. If you finish bottom with one of the worst points totals besides Derby, that sticks. It becomes your legacy as a manager.”
Jordan also suggested Wolves’ ownership will already be questioning whether Edwards is the right man to rebuild the club in the Championship:
“If I’m the Wolves owner, I’m looking ahead 18 months and asking, ‘Is this manager taking us back up?’ Because right now, the financial picture tells me we’re going down.”
Edwards may come to regret leaving Boro
Had Edwards stayed at Middlesbrough, he could have been leading a genuine promotion push into the Premier League. Instead, he now faces the prospect of being relegated—and possibly losing the Wolves job as a result.
With Boro thriving and Wolves collapsing, the decision that looked ambitious in October is now starting to resemble a major misstep.
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