Kieran Trippier says he is committed to helping Wolverhampton Wanderers return to the Premier League despite the unexpected dismissal of manager Rob Edwards shortly after his arrival. The former England full-back rejected reports that he wanted to leave, describing them as nonsense, and said he joined Wolves to play for the club rather than a single manager.

Trippier has returned to the Championship for the first time in 12 years after leaving Newcastle, where he helped win last season’s Carabao Cup. He cited the chance to be closer to his children in Manchester and said he understands the demands of the division from earlier spells with Barnsley and Burnley, calling it relentless and very different from the Premier League.