Wolves sack Vitor Pereira after 3-0 loss to Fulham

Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday announced the dismissal of their head coach, Vitor Pereira.

​The Portuguese tactician was sacked after his team’s emphatic 3-0 loss to Fulham on Saturday.

​Wolves’ defeat at Craven Cottage followed a first-half red card for defender Emmanuel Agbadou, with Pereira subjected to chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” by the travelling fans.

​The league defeat followed the 4-3 loss to Chelsea in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday.

​The latest league result means the Molineux club is yet to win a single match after 10 rounds of fixtures.

​Wolves now sit eight points from safety, having picked up only two points so far this season.

​Pereira’s sacking comes only 45 days after he signed a new three-year contract.

​All eight of his backroom staff have also left the club. Under-21 head coach James Collins and U18 head coach Richard Walker are set to take training while the club finalise the appointment of a new first-team head coach.

​Speaking after the dismissal, Wolves Executive chairman, Jeff Shi, said: “Vitor and his team worked tirelessly for Wolves and helped guide us through a challenging period last season, for which we are grateful.

​”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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