Tranmere Rovers will not appoint Pete Wild on a permanent basis after guiding the Prenton Park club to safety.
The former Barrow boss kept the Birkenhead-based side in the EFL for next season at the expense of both his former side in the Bluebirds and Harrogate Town, with a 1-1 draw on the final day against Grimsby Town putting them two points above the dotted line.
Wild Departs
Originally joining Rovers on a short-term basis after the sacking of Nigel Adkins in February, Wild was tasked with stopping the Super White Army from being pulled into the League Two relegation scrap.
However, a poor run of games to start his tenure, which included his first five outings ending without Tranmere scoring a goal, saw the club get pulled into the mix for a bottom-two finish.
Confrontations with the fans in his media interviews also led to much friction across the club, but a crucial win over Cheltenham Town, his first and only win while in charge at Prenton Park, was ultimately the decisive factor in keeping Rovers in League Two.
In a post on social media, Rovers confirmed that Wild and assistant manager Adam Temple have both left the club.
The Club can confirm that Pete Wild and Adam Temple have left the Club following the end of their short-term contracts.
Pete and Adam joined Rovers on an interim basis as Manager and Assistant Manager in March and achieved their aim of keeping the Club in League Two.
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— Tranmere Rovers FC (@TranmereRovers) May 11, 2026
What Next For Both?
Pete Wild and Tranmere Rovers was never going to last, especially after the fiasco of having a pop at the fanbase for their rightful criticism of a poor start to his tenure in charge of the club.
Ultimately, it was not pretty in the slightest but the former Fleetwood Town boss managed to deliver survival for Rovers and leaves knowing he got that job done.
However, between this and the stint at Highbury, Wild is now at a crossroads of where he might end up next and many sides may not want to take a punt on the 41-year-old, something which may have been unfathomable given the stellar work he did at Barrow.
Perhaps dropping down back into the National League can help him get the ball rolling on his career once more, with a former side in FC Halifax Town perhaps an ideal destination after losing Adam Lakeland to Morecambe.
Tranmere and the Palios family now have to convince any new managers of the project they are aiming towards, with consistent low finishes in the EFL hinting more at a club circling the drain of relegation rather than a forward-facing club.
Where their search takes them remains to be seen, but looking at out-of-work managers, like the recently Hartlepool-linked Lee Clark or someone with successful roots in the North West such as John Coleman, could be the best solution to their current problems.
