'Always my dream to come back' - Edwards
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Wolves' new head coach Rob Edwards says he made "one of the toughest decisions" of his managerial career by choosing to leave high-flying Championship side Middlesbrough to join a club currently eight points adrift of Premier League safety.
The 42-year-old previously played for Wolves, making more than 100 appearances between 2004 and 2008, has been a coach at Molineux and also grew up in Telford.
"This has been one of the toughest decisions of my career," Edwards wrote on Instagram. "In truth, I wouldn't have considered leaving Middlesbrough for any other club.
"Wolves is a special club for me. It's where I grew as both a player and a coach. It's still where my family calls home.
"It has always been my dream to come back and these opportunities do not come around too often.
"Middlesbrough is an incredible club with a fantastic owner, staff and passionate supporters. I want to thank everyone at the club for the opportunity to lead this squad.
"It is a great group of players that I genuinely hope and believe will deliver success this season.
"I could not be prouder of the environment we built together and how it all gelled together so quickly - the players, the staff and the fans, who drive it all."