Middlesbrough have granted boss Rob Edwards permission to speak to Premier League club Wolves.
Boro say they are “disappointed” after Edwards, 42, expressed his interest in the Wolves job despite only joining the club in June.
He was stood down from Saturday’s game against Birmingham City amid Wolves’ interest, with first-team coaches Adi Viveash and Harry Watling, and academy manager Craig Liddle in charge.
Wolves had an approach to speak to Edwards rejected by Boro on Thursday and he was locked in talks with members of the Championship club’s hierarchy on Friday.
Edwards did not hold his regular pre-game news conference or oversee the team’s final training session before the game with Birmingham.
The ex-defender signed a three-year contract to succeed Michael Carrick as Middlesbrough manager less than five months ago.
Boro were third in the table going into this weekend’s games.
