Wolverhampton Wanderers have hired Vitor Pereira as their new manager following the departure of Gary O’Neil, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Pereira, the third Portuguese coach of the club, arrives from Al Shabab of the Saudi Pro League with great joy for having triumphed in 8 countries in the last 11 years and will have the task of keeping the Wolves in the Premier League after an evil beginning of the season.
“We are delighted to welcome Vitor Pereira to Wolves as the new head coach of our men’s first-team. Vitor is a highly respected and experienced coach who has achieved success across different leagues and will bring a new approach for the test ahead,” club chairman Jeff Shi said.
“This is a challenging moment for the club, and we want to thank Vitor for taking on this responsibility. We have full confidence in his ability to guide us back on track, alongside the players and staff, and the entire club will be united in supporting him to achieve success.”
O’Neill fired after the 2-1 defeat on Saturday against Ipswich Town in Molineux, which left Lobos 19 at the table with only two wins in 16 games.
Pereira made his call at FC Porto after taking over from Andre Villas-Boas in 2011, leading the team to back-to-back Primeira Liga crowns. He has also won league titles in Greece with Olympiacos and China with Shanghai SIPG, while an eclectic managerial career has also taken him to Al Ahli, Fenerbahce, 1860 Munich, Corinthians, Flamengo and Maximo Al Shababarray
The 56 -year -old strongly connected to the Everton position in 2022 before the supporters’ protests led the club to rent Frank Lampard, yet he now has his possibility in England.
Wolves will face compatriots Leicester City on Sunday before games against Manchester United and Tottenham.