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Wolves sack Vitor Pereira after dismal start to season

Vitor Pereira has been sacked by Wolves
Vitor Pereira has been sacked by Wolves

Wolves have sacked Vitor Pereira weeks after he signed a new long-term contract.

Pereira took over from Gary O'Neil last December and guided the Molineux club away from the relegation zone with a notable double achieved over Manchester United.

A 16th-placed finish was followed by the departure of Matheus Cunha this summer to Manchester United, but despite a poor start to the new campaign, Pereira put pen-to-paper on a new deal on 16 September.

However, it failed to translate into improved results and Saturday's 3-0 loss at Fulham extended Wolves' winless start to the Premier League season to 10 matches.

It occurred a week after Pereira and players had clashed with Wolves fans at Molineux following a 3-2 home loss to Burnley.

This latest defeat at Fulham, which Pereira described as the worst performance of his tenure, appears to have sparked Wolves' owners into action.

Wolves lie bottom of the Premier League table on two points.

"Vitor and his team worked tirelessly for Wolves and helped guide us through a challenging period last season, for which we are grateful," said the club's executive chairman Jeff Shi.

"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.

"We thank Vitor and his staff for their efforts and wish them the very best for the future."

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