Cesar Peixoto has previously coached Portuguese first-division side Gil Vicente. | Photo Credit: Reuters

Wolverhampton Wanderers has appointed Cesar Peixoto as its new head ​coach on a two-year contract, the club ‌said on Monday, just days after ​the sacking of Rob Edwards.

The ⁠46-year-old Portuguese takes charge at Molineux tasked with reviving the club after its relegation from ‌the Premier League in April, which ended an eight-season stay ‌in the top flight.

Wolves finished bottom ‌with ⁠20 points, managing only three ⁠wins from 38 matches and scoring 27 goals, and will now look to rebuild under Peixoto ​in the Championship.

“I’m ‌proud to be here at this big, historic club in England. It’s a big opportunity for me and ‌I’m prepared to do everything to ​put Wolves where it belongs in the Premier League,” Peixoto said.

“It’s ⁠a hard-working city with a lot of energy and a lot of passion, ‌and I want them to see a team which plays an offensive game, with good organisation and a team who play for the fans.”

A former Portugal international, Peixoto enjoyed a ‌playing career spanning more than two decades, winning ​domestic honours and being part of Jose Mourinho’s Champions League-winning Porto ⁠squad. He moved into coaching in 2019.

He ⁠arrives after guiding Gil Vicente to sixth place in Portugal’s Primeira ‌Liga last season, his first full campaign in charge of a club.

Published on Jun 15, 2026