Wolves ‘sack’ Vitor Pereira amid winless start just weeks after signing long-term contract

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Wolverhampton Wanderers boss Vitor Pereira has reportedly been sacked after their winless start to the season reached 10 games in a 3-0 thumping by Fulham.

Vitor Pereira only took over at Wolverhampton Wanderers last December, replacing Gary O’Neil after a dreadful start to the campaign saw them pick up just nine points from 16 games.

Two wins in his first two Premier League outings pulled Wolves out of relegation danger and although they slipped back in momentarily in January, a run of eight wins from 11 games – including a six-game winning streak – saw them eventually finish 16th.

But a poor start to the current campaign means Wolves are winless and bottom of the Premier League and Vitor Pereira has faced the full effects of that after reportedly being sacked.

Vitor Pereira lasted under a year in the Wolves dugout after being sacked

A post on X (formerly Twitter) by Ben Jacobs states that Pereira had been given the boot after Wolves’ 3-0 loss at Fulham.

The West Midlands outfit have faced all three promoted sides and lost every game in that spell, with Wolves picking up a draw against Tottenham and subsequently Brighton in their only showing of form in late September and early October.

Wolves will pay heavily after Pereira recently signed a long-term contract – not only financially, but through the fanbase. A 3-2 loss to Burnley last week saw fans verbally confront him, with the boss arguing back to the stands after the last-gasp defeat. Midfielder Joao Gomes questioned why Wolves fans continue to show up to Molineux amid their strong support.

The trip to Fulham offered him the chance to finally kickstart their season, with the Cottagers being 17th in the Premier League table.

But a first half that saw Ryan Sessegnon score the opener before Emmanuel Agbadou’s red card plunged Wolves into the abyss, with a strike from Harry Wilson and an own goal from Yerson Mosquera handing the Cottagers a vital three points.

Wolves are already eight points from safety, with the most goals conceded in the league and the joint-lowest goals scored.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
17	BurnleyBurnley	10	3	1	6	12	19	-7	10
18	Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest	10	1	3	6	7	19	-12	6
19	West HamWest Ham	9	1	1	7	7	20	-13	4
20	WolvesWolves	10	0	2	8	7	22	-15	2

With tough fixtures coming up against Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Aston Villa, there is every chance that Wolves will remain winless heading into December and owners Fosun have now struck to replace the Portuguese gaffer.

If an official announcement is constructed on Sunday, it means that Pereira will have been in the role for just 318 days.