Wolves are moving closer to appointing Pereira
Wolves are expected to confirm the appointment of Vitor Pereira as their new head coach later today.
The Portuguese will succeed Gary O’Neil, who was sacked following Saturday’s home defeat to Ipswich, which left Wolves second-bottom of the Premier League after just two wins this season.
Wolves and Pereira’s current club Al Shabab have reportedly agreed a compensation package that will allow the 56-year-old to take over at Molineux ahead of Sunday’s trip to relegation rivals Leicester City.
We parted ways with head coach Gary O’Neil and his backroom team.
We thank them for all their dedication and hard work over the last 16 months.
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– Wolves (@Wolves) December 15, 2024
Pereira has had a nomadic career in management, working in his home country as well as in Saudi Arabia, Greece, Turkey, Germany, China and Brazil.
The highlight of his managerial career was a two-year spell as manager of Porto, which led him to two consecutive Primeira Liga titles.
He has also won league titles with Olympiacos and Shanghai SIPG.
However, Pereira will have a hard time pushing Wolves out of danger.
The club may also have to temporarily do without star player Matheus Cunha after he was accused of misconduct by the Football Association this morning.
The Brazilian striker, Wolves’ top scorer with eight Premier League goals this season, was involved in a row after the game against Ipswich, which resulted in an altercation with a member of the opposition’s security staff.
