Ex-Corinthians and Flamengo boss Vítor Pereira sacked by Wolverhampton | OneFootball

Wolverhampton Wanderers dismissed coach Vítor Pereira, former Corinthians and Flamengo, this Sunday, after the team failed to win any of the first 10 games of the Premier League.

Pereira signed a new three-year contract in September after securing Wolves' stay in the Premier League last season.

However, with only two points earned so far this campaign, the club sees its eight-year stay in the top tier of English football seriously threatened.

The 3-0 defeat to Fulham on Saturday left Wolverhampton eight points behind the safety zone, at the bottom of the table.

“Wolves have ended their relationship with coach Vítor Pereira, following a winless start to the 2025/26 season,” the club said in a statement.

“Since his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his coaching staff made an immediate impact, leading the team to a strong second half of the Premier League campaign.

However, the results and performances this season have fallen below acceptable standards and, consequently, a change in leadership was deemed necessary.”

After finishing last season in 16th place, Pereira had to deal with the departure of striker Matheus Cunha to Manchester United, as well as the exits of full-backs Rayan Aït-Nouri and Nélson Semedo, who transferred to Manchester City and Fenerbahçe, respectively.

The fans' dissatisfaction with the club's Chinese owners, the Fosun group, has been growing for some time, due to the perceived lack of investment in the squad.

Pereira was very popular with the fans in his first months on the job, even celebrating victories with fans in bars near the Molineux stadium.

But that relationship soured this season, and the coach had to be escorted after a heated argument with fans, right after the 3-2 defeat to Burnley last weekend.

“Unfortunately, the start of this season has been disappointing and, despite our strong desire to give the coach time and matches to seek improvement, we have reached a point where a change is necessary,” said Wolves' CEO, Jeff Shi.

The Wolves are at the bottom of the English Championship table, with only two points earned – eight behind Burnley, the first team outside the relegation zone. The team returns to the field this Saturday at 5 PM (Brasília time), when they visit Chelsea for the 11th round of the Premier League.

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