Gary O’Neill SACKED by Wolves after horror run of form and defeat to Ipswich that sparked huge brawl after match

GARY O'NEIL has been sacked as Wolves manager following Saturday's defeat to Ipswich.

The club endured a nightmare run of form to sit 19th in the Premier League table with just two wins this season and four points from safety.

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But Jack Taylor's last-gasp winner for the Tractor Boys and the shocking scenes that followed on the pitch turned out to be the final straw for the manager.

Now SunSport understands O'Neil has been dismissed from his post after 16 months in charge at Molineux.

Wolves fell behind yesterday with a comical own goal before Matheus Cunha fired in an equaliser.

But Taylor was able to head in deep into injury time to earn a crucial win for Ipswich against their relegation rivals in a huge six-pointer at the bottom of the table.

Then - just like against Bournemouth and West Ham - Wolves players were involved in ugly meltdowns at the end.

Cunha punched and elbowed a member of Ipswich's security team - and even ripped off his glasses - while full-back Rayan Ait-Nouri angrily confronted Wes Burns.

Ait-Nouri had to be picked up and carried off the pitch by a Wolves coach and was sent off in the tunnel after full-time.

There were also reports of more bitter rows between Wolves team-mates who lost their heads - just like Jose Sa and Mario Lemina in recent weeks.

Sa confronted a fan during the 4-2 defeat to Bournemouth while Lemina was stripped of the captaincy following his furious outburst at his team-mates and coach Shaun Derry at West Ham last Monday - with a shocking 4-0 defeat at Everton sandwiched in between.

Boos rang out at Molineux after the Ipswich defeat as the atmosphere around the club grew increasingly toxic - with fans directing much of their anger at the board.

But the board decided the best course of action was to dismiss O'Neil and find a new boss to take charge of the squad in turmoil.

O'Neil arrived at Molineux on the eve of the 2023-24 campaign with very little time to work with the squad or bring in his own players.

He guided the club to 14th - 20 points clear of relegation - in an impressive opening season and signed a new four-deal year in the summer.

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