Wolverhampton Wanderers announced on their official website on Sunday that its Portuguese head coach Vitor Pereira has been sacked.

According to Wolverhampton Wanderers' official statement, Pereira played a crucial role in helping the club avoid relegation since taking over last December, but with the team struggling to secure a single win this season, the management felt it was time to make this difficult decision.

With this change in the coaching staff, all eight members of Pereira's assistant coaching team will also be sacked effective immediately.

Until a new permanent head coach is confirmed, U21s team head coach James Collins and U18s team head coach Richard Walker will temporarily take over as first-team managers.

In fact, although Wolves and Pereira only extended their contracts in mid-September, the calls for his sacking had already begun to rise at the end of that month.

About Vitor Pereira

The 57-year-old Pereira was born on July 26, 1968, in Espinho, Portugal. Standing at 1.76 meters tall, he played as a midfielder during his playing career, representing several Portuguese non-league clubs.

After retiring, Pereira coached the youth academies of several Portuguese non-league clubs.

In the summer of 2010, Pereira was appointed assistant coach to current Porto president André Villas-Boas.

The following summer, after Villas-Boas was poached by Chelsea, Pereira was promoted to the position of Porto's new head coach.

During his two years as Dragões' head coach, Pereira led his team to win the the Portuguese Primeira Liga titles twice and the Portuguese Super Cups twice, as well as reaching the Taça da Liga final once.

From 2013 to 2016, Pereira managed Al-Ahli, Olympiacos, and Fenerbahçe, winning one Greek Super League title, one Greek Cup, and reaching the Saudi King's Cup final once.

In December 2017, Pereira was appointed head coach of Shanghai SIPG.

During his three years at Shanghai SIPG, Pereira led the team to win the Chinese Super League title once and the Chinese FA Cup once.

In July 2021, Pereira returned to Fenerbahçe as head coach, but was sacked in December of the same year.

The following February, Pereira was appointed as Corinthians head coach, during which he led the club to the Copa do Brasil final.

In January 2023, Pereira was appointed as Flamengo head coach, during which he led the club to the finals of the Copa Sudamericana and the Supercopa do Brasil

The following February, Pereira was appointed Al-Shabab head coach.

During this time, he was praised for not only helping the club avoid relegation but also nearly securing qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite.

In December 2024, Pereira was appointed manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers.

During his 11-month spell at the Molineux, Pereira managed the Premier League club in 38 matches across all competitions, achieving 14 wins, 6 draws, and 18 losses, with a win percentage of 36.84%.