Terry Connor interviewed for Wolves job
Terry Connor has had a formal interview to remain as Wolves manager.
Terry Connor has had a formal interview to remain as Wolves manager.
Connor was given the chance to pitch for the post on a longer-term basis at chairman Steve Morgan's Carden Park hotel complex in Cheshire yesterday afternoon.
The long-serving coach's invitation to an interview is the latest indication of support from the boardroom, and his performance in front of Morgan is bound to dominate discussions at tomorrow's scheduled board meeting.
Connor has already been told to make all preparations for pre-season training and last week he travelled with first-team coach Steve Weaver to Holland to scout a potential new signing – a sure sign that he is being involved in the longer-term planning of the club's future.
Despite saying they wanted to get this season out of the way first, it is understood Wolves are keen to hear what plans and budget Connor has in mind were he to stay in position beyond the final game of the season at Wigan on Sunday.
The 49-year-old, who was handed the job to the end of the season, is the first candidate to be formally interviewed since he was thrust into the hotseat on February 24 following Mick McCarthy's sacking.
Keeping Connor would provide continuity and may also help to keep star players and other staff such as chief scout Dave Bowman, European scout Ian Evans, Weaver and fitness coach Tony Daley, whereas a new man would almost certainly demand to bring in his own backroom people at considerable expense.
Continuity is a factor valued highly by the board, who are impressed with the coach's ability in bringing more subtlety to the style of play and dignity and integrity in dealing with several off-field problems since taking charge.
But concerns remain about his ability to improve the team's poor defensive record with Wolves having conceded 30 goals in his 12 games in charge so far, although he has overseen two clean sheets.
Connor travelled to his interview with first-team coach Weaver en route to watching Blackburn's game at home to Wigan where they scouted Sunday's opponents, whose 1-0 win confirmed their Premier League survival and sentenced Rovers to the drop.
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