On 8 August, the club parted company with Julen Lopetegui by mutual agreement.[1] A day later, Gary O'Neil was appointed head coach on a three-year deal.[2]
^On 2 January, Roberts was recalled from his season-long loan at Doncaster.
^On 19 January, Corbeanu was recalled from his season-long loan at Grasshoppers and sold to Granada.
^On 16 November, Lonwijk was recalled from his season-long loan at Grasshoppers and subsequently joined Wycombe on loan.
^On 16 January, Moulden was recalled from his season-long loan at Rochdale and subsequently joined Northampton on loan.
^On 31 August, Chiquinho was recalled from his season-long loan at Stoke and joined Famalicão on loan the following day.
^On 10 January, Lembikisa was recalled from his season-long loan at Rotherham and subsequently joined Hearts on loan.
^On 2 January, Tipton was recalled from his season-long loan at Notts County.
^On 7 January, Cundle was recalled from his season-long loan at Plymouth and subsequently joined Stoke on loan.
^On 15 January, Campbell was recalled from his season-long loan at Charlton and subsequently joined Wycombe on loan.
^On 19 January, Guedes was recalled from his season-long loan at Benfica and subsequently joined Villarreal on loan.
^On 2 January, Pond was recalled from his season-long loan at Stockport.
^On 2 January, Griffiths was recalled from his season-long loan at Walsall.
Pre-season and friendlies
On 11 May, Wolves announced a pre-season tour to South Korea, the club's first-ever visit, with friendly matches against Celtic and Roma confirmed.[89] Just over two weeks later, the club confirmed a third pre-season friendly with Rennes visiting Molineux.[90] A second home friendly against Luton Town was also added.[91] Following the cancellation of the tour to South Korea, the pre-season fixture with Celtic was later rescheduled to be played in Dublin.[92] A return trip to Portugal was later confirmed, with a friendly against Porto.[93]
Source: Premier League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[98] Notes:
^Everton were deducted eight points for breaching profitability and sustainability rules. They were originally deducted 10 points but this was reduced to six after an appeal. The club were then deducted an additional two points for further PSR breaches.[95][96][97]
Wolves entered the competition in the second round, and were drawn at home to Blackpool.[110] They were then drawn away to Ipswich Town in the third round.[111]