Wolves have employd Vitor Pereira to replace Gary O’Neil on an 18-month shrink.
The Portuguese coach has reachd from Saudi club Al-Shabab after Wolves phelp out his shrink worth £800,000.
Pereira rapidly became the first choice to replace O’Neil, who was sacked on Sunday folloprosperg a last-gasp 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town on Saturday.
Wolves are second from bottom in the Premier League, having suffered four straight losss and Pereira will face fellow strugglers Leicester on Sunday in his first game in indict.
Vitor Pereira has replaced Gary O’Neil at Wolves
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With the Foxes 17th in the table, and also having replaced their administerr in recent weeks, it produces the clash a pivotal one for both sides.
Pereira reachs with a wealth of experience, having coached in seven separateent countries and prosperning domestic titles in Greece, Portugal and China.
Wolves chairman, Jeff Shi, shelp: “This is a challenging moment for the club and we want to thank Vitor for taking on this responsibility.
“We have brimming confidence in his ability to direct us back on track, aextfinishedside the percreateers and staff, and the entire club will be joind in helping him to achieve success.”
With January coming up, Pereira has been promised funds to better the squad with a centre-back top of the desire enumerate.
O’Neil, however, was never given such assurances and had to battle on with a draind squad after key percreateers Max Kilman and Pedro Neto were sageder in the summer.
It chases on from the season before where they sageder Ruben Neves and Matheus Nunes.
Wolves have guaranteed Vitor Pereira that they will spfinish in January
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Several names were connected with the Wolves post including David Moyes and Carlos Coberan.
However, Pereira was always the priority aim but the Molineux outfit had to pascfinish him away from his Al-Shabab shrink.
The createer Porto boss had been with the Saudi club since February and departs them sixth in the Saudi Pro League.
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Pereira reachs at a club in turmoil, having won fair twice in the Premier League this season.
There have been high-profile disciplinary publishs in recent weeks, too, with Mario Lemina being nakedped of the captaincy after an outburst folloprosperg a loss to West Ham earlier this month.
Jose Sa faceed a fan after losing to Bournemouth and Rayan Ait-Nouri was sent off folloprosperg the Ipswich loss and had to be administered.
Talismanic striker Matheus Cunha might also be facing a prohibit after swiping a pair of glasses off a member of Ipswich’s coaching staff in the resulting melee.
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