Wolves have replaced Gary O'Neil with Vitor Pereira as their new head coach after a disappointing start to the Premier League season. The Portuguese manager, who has a history of winning titles in various countries, is expected to sign a one-and-a-half-year contract.
Wolves have agreed a deal for Vitor Pereira to become their new head coach following the sacking of Gary O'Neil. Compensation has been negotiated with Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab - which is just above £800,000. Personal terms have also been ironed out with Pereira and he is expected to sign a one-and-a-half year contract. The Portuguese 56-year-old is flying over to England today with official confirmation expected in the next 24 hours.
O'Neil was axed on Sunday after a dramatic 2-1 defeat to Ipswich at Molineux on Saturday, which was followed by a scuffle that saw Rayan Ait-Nouri pulled away from the pitch. That result leaves Wolves 19th in the Premier League table - five points adrift of 17th-placed Leicester, who they play away on Sunday. O'Neil sacked by Wolves: Where did it go wrong?Wolves 1-2 Ipswich - Match report and highlightsLive Premier League table | Watch PL highlights for freeStream the Premier League with NOWUsyk vs Fury 2: Book to watch on TV or onlineSky Sports News had been told Wolves were happy to pay Pereira's release clause, who has won league titles in three different countries while at Porto, Olympiakos and Shanghai, was keen on a move to Molineux. Pereira - who had been in charge at Saudi Pro League side Al Shabab since February - was linked with the Everton job in early 2022, but Toffees fans made their opposition clear with protests, and Frank Lampard was appointed instead. Analysis: Who is Vitor Pereira?Sky Sports features writer Adam Bate: The appointment of Pereira by Wolves takes the number of jobs that the Portuguese coach has taken on since departing Porto in 2013 into double figures. A decade ago, Pereira was briefly regarded as one of the brightest coaching prospects in Europe. His achievements at Porto bear repeating. He won the title in each of his two seasons, inheriting a team that had gone unbeaten in becoming champions under Andre Villas-Boas. Pereira's final season was particularly impressive as Porto were unbeaten agai
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