Johnny Phillips: Adaptable Gary O’Neil is proving to be Fosun’s flexible friend

It was O’Neil’s planning for the opposition that marked him as the stand-out contender, in an albeit limited field, when the Wolves post suddenly became available just days before the beginning of this season. Whereas interviewees such as Frank Lampard had more experience and gravitas, O’Neil essentially told Wolves’ recruitment team how he would tackle every different challenge that the Premier League offered and demonstrated his preparation with detailed opposition analysis that far exceeded anything the other contenders could produce.