Wolves have confirmed the appointment of Vitor Pereira because the membership’s new head coach.
The previous Al-Shabab boss has signed an 18-month contract at Molineux, after Wolves agreed a compensation package deal with the Saudi Professional League aspect.
Pereira is the third Portuguese supervisor to take cost of the membership, after Nuno Espirito Santo and Bruno Lage.
The 56-year-old replaces Gary O’Neil, who was sacked following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Ipswich City, which left Wolves nineteenth within the Premier League desk after 16 matches and 5 factors from security.
Pereira’s first match on the helm might be in opposition to fellow strugglers Leicester Metropolis on the King Energy Stadium on Sunday.
Chairman Jeff Shi mentioned in a press release: “We’re delighted to welcome Vitor Pereira to Wolves as the brand new head coach of our males’s first crew.
“Vitor is a extremely revered and skilled coach who has achieved success throughout completely different leagues and can convey a brand new strategy for the check forward.
“It is a difficult second for the membership, and we need to thank Vitor for taking over this duty.
“Now we have full confidence in his capacity to information us again on observe, alongside the gamers and employees, and the complete membership might be united in supporting him to attain success.”
Welcome to Wolves, Vitor
— Wolves (@Wolves) December 19, 2024
Former Porto, Fenerbahce and Olympiacos coach Pereira brings a wealth of expertise to the Molineux dugout.
He has gained the league title in three completely different international locations (Portugal, Greece and China), whereas additionally managing in Turkiye, Germany, Brazil and Saudi Arabia.
His most urgent job upon taking the reins might be to shore up a defence that has conceded 40 targets already within the Premier League this season, with Wolves requiring main enhancements if they’re to increase their keep amongst England’s elite.
Previous to this season, there had been 91 situations of a crew altering supervisor whereas within the Premier League’s relegation zone, with 36 of these groups staying up.
Wolves have been the newest aspect to take action in 2022-23, with Julen Lopetegui maintaining them up after taking cost with the crew backside of the desk, 4 factors off security.
