Wolverhampton Wanderers has sacked manager Vitor Pereira after the side’s winless start to the Premier League season stretched to 10 games and left it last in the league table, the club said on Sunday.
“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,” Wolves chairman Jeff Shi said.
Wolves suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at Fulham on Saturday. It is eight points from the safety zone, having scored the fewest goals, while it also has the league’s worst defence.
They are also the only team in England’s top four divisions to not win a game this season.
Pereira’s departure ends an 11-month spell in charge after he joined in December 2024, replacing Gary O’Neil, with Wolves languishing in 19th place.
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The Portuguese coach led it to safety with a run of six straight wins in March and April, finishing 17 points clear of the relegation zone.
Despite a poor start to the current campaign, club chairman Jeff Shi had publicly backed Pereira earlier this season, rewarding him with a new contract after last season’s turnaround.
Pereira’s exit marks his sixth straight year leaving a managerial post.
The Portuguese has had short-lived spells across five countries since 2020, managing Shanghai SIPG, Fenerbahce, Corinthians, Flamengo, and Al Shabab before joining Wolves.
Published on Nov 02, 2025
