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Vitor Pereira sacked from Wolves after poor start to season

Vitor Pereira has been sacked from Wolves
Vitor Pereira has been sacked from Wolves (PA Wire)
  • Wolves have sacked manager Vitor Pereira following the club's winless start to the Premier League season.
  • The team is currently bottom of the table with just two points from their opening 10 games, eight points from safety.
  • Pereira's dismissal follows a 3-0 defeat at Fulham and comes despite him signing a new three-year contract in September.
  • While Pereira successfully steered Wolves away from relegation last season, the club stated that "results and performances this term have fallen below acceptable standards."
  • Under-21 head coach James Collins and Under-18 head coach Richard Walker will take interim charge while the club seeks a new first-team head coach.
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