Wolves Look Ahead To Next Season As Rob Edwards Promises Change After Bottom-Finish

Wolves finished bottom of the Premier League after a 1-1 draw with Burnley, but Rob Edwards insisted the club will respond next season. Both teams were already relegated before the final day, yet the result confirmed 20th place for Wolves and left Burnley one position higher.

Edwards accepted the scale of the rebuild but stressed that the group had grown during the campaign. Edwards told BBC Sport: "It's been a challenge. In the second half of the season we've been competitive. It's been tough, but we've learned a lot. Now I'm really excited about what we can do going forward - that's something we've been talking about with the supporters as well. We'll have a new-look group and things will be different next season."

The draw at Burnley closed a difficult Wolves Premier League season that delivered only three league victories, the lowest total in the club’s history. Wolves also failed to win away from home, matching Hull City’s 2009-10 Premier League record, as Edwards now prepares a summer overhaul aimed at securing a quick return.

Edwards recognised that the summer window will bring major choices on contracts, recruitment and departures. The head coach expects a reshaped squad when Wolves start life in the Championship. Supporters have already heard from Edwards about the need for change, with hopes of building a more consistent and competitive team.

On the Burnley side, caretaker manager Mike Jackson focused on the future of Zian Flemming after the forward’s equaliser. Jackson hopes the striker remains at Turf Moor for the Championship campaign. Jackson told BBC Sport: "For him to get another goal in the Premier League is outstanding for him personally," and stressed Flemming’s value to the squad.

Jackson underlined that Burnley must weigh financial realities against squad strength. Jackson added: "You want to keep all your best players, but the reality of what's happened this season means it can be difficult. The club will do its best - it's a balancing act looking at the finances, but you want to try to keep your best players." Flemming finished with 11 league goals.

Those 11 goals place Flemming high in Burnley’s Premier League scoring records. Only Chris Wood, with 14 goals in 2019-20 and 12 in 2020-21, plus Ashley Barnes with 12 in 2018-19, have scored more in a single top-flight season for the club. Flemming’s strike against Wolves therefore added further weight to Jackson’s wish to retain the forward.

The match itself saw Wolves start on the front foot, needing victory to climb above Burnley. A VAR check penalised Florentino Luis for handball, and Adam Armstrong converted the first-half penalty. Mateus Mane later struck the post from distance, before Flemming levelled early in the second half to share the points and close both clubs’ Premier League seasons.

Wolves and Burnley now move into the off-season with different but clear tasks. Edwards plans a rebuilt side aimed at promotion, while Jackson and Burnley must decide how to handle key assets such as Flemming. Both clubs leave the Premier League aware of their shortcomings and the changes required in the Championship.