Wolves 'united' behind manager O'Neil - chairman Shi

Wolves president Jeff Shi acknowledged results request to amended but said the nine is "united" down under-pressure manager Gary O'Neil.

O'Neil's aboriginal astatine Molineux has been nether the spotlight this play arsenic Wolves beryllium 19th successful the Premier League.

Monday's 2-1 nonaccomplishment astatine West Ham was Wolves' 10th decision of the run and near them 4 points from safety.

Despite their struggles, having won lone 2 fixtures, president Shi believes O'Neil is the close antheral to get the nine backmost connected track.

"While helium [Gary O'Neil] knows that improving our results rapidly is indispensable for everyone associated with the shot club, we are agreed successful supporting him arsenic each of america strive to marque that advancement happen," Shi wrote successful his Express & Star column, external.

Wolves fans chanted "you're getting sacked successful the morning" astatine O'Neil aft a 4-0 decision astatine Everton connected 4 December.

O'Neil was appointed arsenic Julen Lopetegui's successor conscionable three days earlier the 2023-24 campaign and helium led the nine to 14th spot successful the league that season.

Financial restraints person prevented Wolves from making the investments required connected the tract and O'Neil mislaid immoderate cardinal players implicit the summer, with Pedro Neto sold to Chelsea and Max Kilman joining West Ham.

Wolves were a Championship nine erstwhile Shi took his spot connected the committee successful 2016 pursuing the £45m takeover by Chinese conglomerate Fosun International.

The nine won promotion to the Premier League astatine the extremity of the pursuing play and person enjoyed 7 successive campaigns successful the apical flight.

"Even successful what I judge to beryllium Wolves' champion decennary successful fractional a century, pugnacious moments are inevitable," Shi said.

"Success isn't astir avoiding challenges; it's astir however we respond to them.

"Patience, resilience, and well-thought-out solutions person ever been the instauration of Wolves' progress."

Wolves big 18th-placed Ipswich connected Saturday (15:00 GMT).