Yahoo Sports 'A reset is critical for survival' - why a change is 'no longer optional'
Sorry, Gary, but your time is up. O'Neil seems like an amicable person, but football is a results-driven sport. Wolves have reached a point where change is no longer optional - it is essential.
Despite moments of tactical insight, his tenure has faltered under mounting issues that can no longer be ignored.
The result carries an air of grim irony, with O'Neil's side losing to his former club - and former Wolves manager Julen Lopetegui. West Ham's London Stadium is also the place where the reign of Bruno Lage, Lopetegui's predecessor at Molineux, ended.
The goodwill O'Neil earned last season has hidden deeper issues in the squad.
Patience is gone, especially after the Everton meltdown, which should have been the breaking point. For many, the West Ham match serves as nothing more than an unnecessary delay.
Wolves remain a side riddled with the same weaknesses they had at the start of the season. Defensive fragility, catastrophic errors in set-piece situations, and a lack of cohesion have continuously plagued the team.
Wolves have talented players but, under O'Neil, they have become a disjointed group of individuals.
The problems are too glaring to ignore, and O'Neil has done little to suggest he can turn things around. Progress has been non-existent.
West Ham should mark the end of his Wolves tenure - even if we had won. A reset is critical for survival, and Wolves must act decisively before it is too late.
O'Neil is not solely to blame for Wolves' struggles and the club's hierarchy must also face scrutiny for their role in the decline.
An overemphasis on signing players as long-term investments, rather than addressing immediate needs, has left the current squad ill-equipped to compete.
Fosun's self-sustainability model, while pragmatic in theory, has been a significant contributor to this predicament.
If Wolves are to reverse their downward trajectory, the owners must urgently reassess their level of commitment and strategy for the club's future.
Maybe a new manager with fresh ideas can turn things around, but currently we look like a team heading for the Championship.
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