Wolves confirm appointment of Gary O’Neil’s replacement
Wolverhampton Wanderers have confirmed the appointment of Vitor Pereira as the club’s new manager on an 18-month contract.
The former Flamengo manager has left his current role at Saudi Pro League club Al Shabab to take the reins at Molineux, replacing O’Neil. after being fired following Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Ipswich Town.
Confirming his arrival in a statement from the club, Wolves Jeff Shi said: “We are delighted to welcome Vitor Pereira to Wolves as the new head coach of our men’s first team. Vitor is a well-respected and experienced manager who has achieved success in various leagues and will bring a fresh approach to to the test ahead.
“It is a difficult time 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 the squad, and the whole club will be united . supporting him to achieve success.”
Athletic director Matt Hobbs added: “Vitor is a highly experienced and accomplished head coach who has demonstrated his ability to succeed at the highest level. His personality, desire and leadership qualities stood out to us throughout this process, and we’re excited to see how he applies his experience here at Wolves.
“I’m looking forward to working closely with Vitor and his team on a daily basis, supporting them in every way possible, from getting the most out of our staff in Compton to recruiting in the upcoming transfer window, while we work together to strengthen the workforce and achieve our collective goals.”
Wolves are in 19th place Premier League table having lost 11 of their 16 games played, including the last four. They are five points from safety, with Pereira’s first task a trip to the relegation rivals City of Leicesterwhich recently appointed Ruud van Nistelrooy as its new boss.
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