Key events45m agoTuchel says England on 'right way' as Bellingham call looms2h agoWolves target Peixoto after sacking Edwards3h agoPreambleBen Fisher has the latest on Wolves.
double quotation markEdwards had been instrumental in planning for next season and even featured in the video announcing Raúl Jiménez’s return to the club on Tuesday evening. He was also a major factor in the signing of former England defender Kieran Trippier.
Together with the technical director Matt Jackson, Edwards was planning for further signings and recently attended a fans’ forum in which he outlined the need for a cultural reset following relegation.
Kari Tulinius gets in touch: “ I spent way too much time overthinking my way through the tournament with the Guardian’s Bracketology tool, and surprised myself by forecasting a final between France and Côte d’Ivoire. I do think the latter are being underestimated, but I’ll be flabbergasted if they make the final. But that’s where I ended up after predicting the results. I will say, one thing that surprised me about the exercise is how little needs to happen for the two sides of the bracket to be wildly unbalanced. It does look set up for a surprise finalist, even if it’s probably not going to be the Elephants.”Kari knows his stuff, so his point on an imbalanced draw is worth considering.On the Guardian app, in the Puzzles section, there’s a new game to play: On the ball: world stage. Today’s entry is gettable.Still struggling with that Wolves news. Consider these quotes from, er, Tuesday, when Mexico striker re-signed. They’re from, yes, Rob Edwards.“I was at the club when he was here before so was able to watch him and see what he did for this football club. Raul was a big part of our greatest times for a number of years. I know what he means to the football club and to the supporters, but this is not just an emotional signing. This is a signing because we really believe that he’s the right man to be able to help us achieve our aims, so we’re delighted to have him in.”So, what happened?Adrian ChilesLet’s start with Adrian Chiles, sharing a World Cup experience from 2006.
