New boss search: Wolves look for the best of British

The club have begun their search for Zenga's replacement with no set timescale in mind,

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And, although a foreign candidate has not been be ruled out, sources suggest it is unlikely Wolves would go down that route again after Zenga's short-lived reign.

The Wolves hierarchy are thought to be relaxed about interim boss Rob Edwards taking charge of the next two games against Blackburn Rovers and Derby County.

Edwards is very highly regarded within the club and has the respect of the players.

It's thought the 33-year-old will be given a chance to impress – and Wolves haven't ruled him out as a candidate for the position full-time.

If they recruit externally it's believed the club would prefer a British manager with a track record of success in the Championship who has either won the league or got a team to the play-offs. Someone who has a history of bringing through young academy players is also preferred.

Those specifications would appear to rule out a move for Portuguese boss Marco Silva, who was heavily linked with Wolves in the summer.

And the departure of team general manager Andrea Butti yesterday also increases the chances of Wolves bringing in a more traditional British boss.

Available British managers with a track record of Championship success include Nigel Pearson, who left Derby County last month, as well as Allardyce.

However, it is not thought that Allardyce is a likely option at this stage.

The Dudley-born boyhood Wolves fan is the fan-favourite but Wolves are unlikely to court him for the role.

Pearson won promotion with Leicester in 2013/14 but left the Foxes and more recently Derby under a cloud.

Otherwise there are not a wealth of obvious candidates currently available.

Interim Wolves boss Edwards was today due to address the media ahead of his audition for the permanent job beginning at Blackburn Rovers on Saturday.

Edwards is expected to be in charge for the crunch Ewood Park clash with Wolves likely to take their time in appointing Walter Zenga's successor.

He briefly took the reins in the summer when Kenny Jackett was sacked, taking charge for the 4-0 friendly defeat at home to Swansea in July.

But Saturday – and possibly the following weekend's game at home to Derby County – represents a far more serious opportunity for Edwards to show what he can do.

The former Wolves player, who retired in 2013 due to injury, has risen the ranks quickly at Compton Park after starting out as under-18s coach in 2014 before being promoted to first-team coach under Jackett a year later.

Edwards took training on Tuesday afternoon after Zenga was sacked, and again yesterday. Skipper Danny Batth said the first session under Edwards had been 'lively' and that the interim boss had the backing of the squad.

Wolves are four points clear of the relegation zone, with Rovers occupying 22nd spot.

Former Crystal Palace, Bolton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest manager Dougie Freedman featured prominently in the betting yesterday, with some offering as short as 8/11, ahead of Allardyce at 9/2 and well-travelled Portuguese boss Vitor Pereira at 15/2.