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Vitor Pereira has been sacked by Wolves, the club announced on Sunday
Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract, with Chelsea set to face the midlands club at the weekend.
Pereira took over from Gary O’Neil last December and guided the Molineux club away from the relegation zone before he secured a 16th-placed finish after a notable double over Manchester United. Matheus Cunha joined United in the summer and, despite a poor start to the new campaign, Pereira put pen-to-paper on a new deal on September 16.
However, results failed to improve and 57-year-old Pereira has been dismissed following Saturday’s 3-0 loss at Fulham. Executive chairman Jeff Shi said: “Vitor and his team worked tirelessly for Wolves and helped guide us through a challenging period last season, for which we are grateful.
“Unfortunately, the start to this season has been a disappointment and, despite our strong desire to give the head coach time and matches to find an improvement, we have reached a point where we must make a change. We thank Vitor and his staff for their efforts and wish them the very best for the future.”
Chelsea welcome Wolves to Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with the game scheduled to kick-off at 8pm. Wolves confirmed all eight of Pereira’s backroom staff have also left the club.
"Under-21 head coach James Collins and under-18 head coach Richard Walker will take training while the club finalise the appointment of a new first-team head coach," a statement read.
Wolves are rock bottom of the Premier League and have picked up just two points this campaign. They have lost eight of their 10 matches and are already eight points adrift of safety.
Chelsea, meanwhile, jumped up to fifth on Saturday evening following their 1-0 win over London rivals Tottenham. Joao Pedro's first half strike was enough to win it for the Blues, who dominated large parts of the game at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
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