Wolves bit the bullet after a poor run of form and sacked Italian boss Walter Zenga after just 14 matches last night, in a decision that could come back to haunt the midlands club.

Defeat to Leeds United at the weekend proved to be the last straw for their owner, with the club extending their winless run of form to five games and leaving them four points above the relegation zone.

Firing a manager isn't a rarity in football but, in cases like this, it's easy to identify when a mistake has been made- and that's certainly the case with Wolves' itchy trigger-finger here, as the decision to axe Zenga from his position could have vast consequences.

Whilst many fans won't agree, we believe that Wolves' decision to sack Zenga was a big mistake and we'll identify three reasons why here.

Hit BEGIN GALLERY to see THREE reasons why Wolves' decision to sack their boss was a massive mistake!

Danger of relegation

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Wolves were already looking precarious sat four points above the drop-zone but the decision to sack Zenga could lead them to tumble down the table further - and Wolves have experience in this situation previously, which proved to be costly.

The axing of former boss Stale Solbakken three years ago led to a managerial merry-go-round at Wolves, which eventually led to a relegation to the third-tier of English football.

If Wolves experience that drop again, there's a real danger that they may have to wait a while before coming back.

In the case of Zenga, a short-term decision was made and it would have been wise to look at the bigger picture.

Support of the squad

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When a manager loses the dressing room their days are numbered, so it should mean that a manager keeps his job if he has the support of the players.

Unfortunately, that often isn't the case and despite Wolves' squad being happy with their manager, the decision was made to let him go.

Players in the squad may now feel that their opinions are not valued and they could be unsettled by a new manager coming in with fresh ideas- and there's go guarantee this shake-up will lead to improvements.

The decision also comes at a crucial stage of the season.

Had Wolves navigated to the end of November with a more positive run of form, Zenga's side could be looking at a rise up the table.

Now though, it's likely to take a few weeks for Wolves to become settled once their new boss is appointed and, by that stage, the gap with the sides ahead of them could have been extended.

Not enough time

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14 matches is definitely not enough time for a manager to make an impression.

Zenga had a big squad at Wolves and needed time to find out his best team, before then working out a plan to achieve better results. That's not even a long-term thing, it could have taken mere weeks.

Now, Wolves are left with no manager and no obvious replacement lined-up. The interim boss will just start to get his feel of the squad before a new boss comes in, before the cycle is repeated. If results don't improve, what do you do then?

Wolves have set themselves a very dangerous precedent.