Wolves aim to appoint Pereira as their new manager
After O’Neil leaves, Wolves aim to appoint Pereira as their new manager.
Wolves are negotiating with Vitor Pereira. The manager of Al-Shabab, to take over as head coach after Gary O’Neil was fired by the team on Sunday.
The Premier League struggling team is seeking a quick appointment. And it is thought that the £800,000 in compensation they would need to pay to acquire former. Porto and Olympiakos manager Pereira will not be a problem.
David Moyes, the former manager of Manchester United and West Ham. Is one of the potential alternatives that Wolves has been considering.
However, Pereira is the front-runner for the position, according to club sources who spoke to BBC Sport.
After Al Shabab finished ninth in the Saudi Pro League the previous season, Pereira took over as manager in February. With seven victories out of 13 games, they are now ranked sixth.
The 56-year-old Portuguese won the Greek Super League with.
Olympiakos in 2015 after winning two Primeira Liga championships with Porto in 2012 and 2013.
If talks proceed as anticipated. Pereira may be in command by the time the Wolves team returns for training on Tuesday. His first game as manager would be Sunday’s trip to Leicester.
After Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Ipswich at home. Which sent them to second bottom and four points from safety, O’Neil was sent off on Sunday morning.
Woody Dewar, Ian Burchnall, Neil Cutler, Shaun Derry, and Tim Jenkins. Who were part of his backstage crew, have also left.
“We wish Gary and his team the best of luck for the future. And we are very thankful for all of his effort, devotion, and hard work throughout his tenure at the club,” stated Wolves chairman Jeff Shi.
The 41-year-old’s exit occurs just three days after. Shi declared that the team was “unified” around O’Neil after Monday’s 2-1 loss to West Ham.
They have only won twice in the Premier League this season, and Saturday’s loss was their eleventh in 16 games.
O’Neil took Julen Lopetegui’s position just four days before the 2023–24 season began, and Wolves ended up in 14th place.
Wolves lost seven of their first eight league games this season and drew one.
Four games without a loss, including back-to-back victories over Southampton and Fulham, indicated that things had turned around.
However, they fell badly to Everton after losing to Bournemouth, and then to the Hammers and Ipswich.
In addition, they have struggled defensively. Giving up two goals or more in 13 of their 16 games and a league-high 40 goals.
Matt Doherty’s own goal put them up on Saturday, and despite Matheus Cunha’s response. Jack Taylor’s header in the 93rd minute put them out of the game.
The Molineux team has also had off-field problems; Mario Lemina was relieved of leadership following a confrontation with
Cunha struggled with Ipswich’s security, rushing into one and tearing his spectacles off his face, and striker Liam Delap on Saturday. Rayan Ait-Nouri was sent off in the tunnel for a second yellow card following a confrontation with Wes Burns.
Following the loss, O’Neil claimed that coaching a team had “never had such a difficulty” for him.
He spent a year at Bournemouth in the 2022–2023 season before joining Wolves, helping the south coast team avoid relegation before being fired and Andoni Iraola took his place.
