Wolves have sacked supervisor Vitor Pereira after their winless begin to the season continued with one other poor defeat at Fulham.
The three-0 loss at Craven Cottage after an early Emmanuel Agbadou pink card was Wolves’ eighth loss in 10 Premier League this season, having picked up simply two factors within the different two to go away them backside.
Supporters from the away finish had been heard singing “you’re getting sacked within the morning” in what was the most recent in notable indicators of discontent on the membership, with the supervisor clashing with followers at Molineux final week.
A press release mentioned: “Wolves have parted firm with head coach Vitor Pereira, after a winless begin to the 2025/26 season.
“Upon his arrival at Molineux final December, Pereira and his coaches made a direct affect, guiding the staff to a profitable second half of the Premier League marketing campaign.
“Nonetheless, outcomes and performances this time period have fallen under acceptable requirements, and in consequence a change in management was deemed crucial.”
The Portuguese supervisor’s dismissal comes simply weeks after signing a brand new three-year contract with the membership regardless of being backside on the time after 4 defeats to begin the season.
Pereira’s new contract has didn’t encourage an upturn in kind, with Wolves the one facet in England’s high 4 divisions with no league win this season.
Chairman Jeff Shi mentioned: “Vitor and his staff labored tirelessly for Wolves and helped information us via a difficult interval final season, for which we’re grateful.
“Sadly, the begin to this season has been a disappointment and, regardless of our sturdy need to offer the top coach time and matches to seek out an enchancment, we’ve reached some extent the place we should make a change.
“We thank Vitor and his employees for his or her efforts and need them the easiest for the longer term.”
After a fourth straight defeat at Fulham, Pereira mentioned labelled the efficiency as “one of many worst we’ve performed”, and admitted he “didn’t know why” his gamers had been struggling a lot.
He informed the membership’s website: “I’m upset at present. I’m not happy with my work, of our work, as a result of I don’t know why. I don’t know if it’s as a result of mentally, we put plenty of vitality within the final recreation in opposition to Chelsea till the final minute.
“However what I realised at present was a really troublesome recreation for us, tactically, technically, bodily. We performed possibly one of many worst video games that we’ve performed. Even with 11 in opposition to 11, because the first minute the vitality to maneuver, the offensive dynamic, and the vitality to press was not there.
“After 5 minutes, I began to understand that one thing is lacking at present. However the recreation was balanced, as a result of even then, they weren’t enjoying in a excessive stage. However after the purpose, we tried to do one thing, however not in our stage. After the pink card, it was very troublesome for us.”
