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 in the wake of Saturday’s home defeat to Ipswich that left Wolves second from bottom of the Premier League having won just two games this season.
Wolves and Pereira’s current club Al Shabab are reported to have agreed on a compensation package that will see the 56-year-old take over at Molineux ahead of Sunday’s trip to relegation rivals Leicester City.
We have parted company with head coach Gary O’Neil and his backroom staff.
We thank them for all of their effort and hard work over the last 16 months.
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— Wolves (@Wolves) December 15, 2024
Pereira has enjoyed a nomadic stint in management, taking in spells in his homeland as well as Saudi Arabia, Greece, Turkey, Germany, China and Brazil.
The highlight of his managerial career was a two-year spell in charge of Porto, leading them to back-to-back Primeira Liga titles.
He has also won league titles with Olympiacos and Shanghai SIPG.
Pereira will have a tough job on his hands in trying to push Wolves away from danger, however.
The club may also have to do without star man Matheus Cunha for a period of time after he was charged with misconduct by the Football Association this morning.
The Brazil forward, Wolves’ top-scorer with eight Premier League goals this season, was involved in a fracas after the game against Ipswich, tussling with a member of the opposition’s security staff.
